HMS MEDWAY from Wikipedia.
74-gun 3rd rate British ship of the line launched 19 November 1812 at Northfleet, England.
Converted to a prison ship in 1847 and sold 1865.
176-feet long, 47.8-foot beam.
Vengeur-class of ships of the line.
--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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