French frigate Médée (1741)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Kingdom of France | |
| Name | Médée |
| Laid down | September 1740 |
| Launched | February 1741 |
| Captured | 4 April 1744 |
| Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Medea |
| Acquired | 4 April 1744 |
| Fate | Sold March 1745 |
| Great Britain | |
| Name | Boscawen |
| In service | 1744 |
| Out of service | November 1745 |
| Fate | Wrecked at St Ives, Cornwall |
| Notes | Privateer |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 380 (French tons of 2,000 livres) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 32 ft 6 in (9.9 m) |
| Depth of hold | 15 ft 3.3 in (4.7 m) |
| Complement | 240 |
| Armament | 26 × 8-pounder guns on one deck |
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Médée was a French frégate du deuxième ordre, or 26-gun frigate, built in 1740. She is widely considered to be the inspiration for a long line of similar sailing frigates, and was the first ship captured by the British Royal Navy in the War of the Austrian Succession. She became a privateer and was wrecked at St Ives, Cornwall, following a succession of gales in November 1745.