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HMS Medea (1778)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Medea.
HMS Medea was a 28-gun Enterprise-class sixth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy. Medea was first commissioned in May 1778 under the command of Captain William Cornwallis. She was sold for breaking up in 1805.
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Name | HMS Medea |
Ordered | 14 May 1776 |
Builder | James Martin Hillhouse, Bristol |
Laid down | June 1776 |
Launched | 28 April 1778 |
Completed | 15 September 1778 (at Plymouth Dockyard) |
Commissioned | May 1778 |
Fate | Sold for scrap in 1805 |
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Class and type | 28-gun Enterprise-class sixth-rate frigate |
Tons burthen | 604 77⁄94 (bm) |
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Beam | 33 ft 10 in (10.3 m) |
Depth of hold | 11 ft 0+1⁄2 in (3.366 m) |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Complement | 200 officers and men |
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