HMS Medea (1778)

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.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Medea.

Plan of Medea dated 1778
History
Great Britain
NameHMS Medea
Ordered14 May 1776
BuilderJames Martin Hillhouse, Bristol
Laid downJune 1776
Launched28 April 1778
Completed15 September 1778 (at Plymouth Dockyard)
CommissionedMay 1778
FateSold for scrap in 1805
General characteristics
Class and type28-gun Enterprise-class sixth-rate frigate
Tons burthen604 77⁄94 (bm)
Length
  • 120 ft 9+1⁄2 in (36.817 m) (overall)
  • 99 ft 4 in (30.28 m) (keel)
Beam33 ft 10 in (10.3 m)
Depth of hold11 ft 0+1⁄2 in (3.366 m)
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Complement200 officers and men
Armament
  • Upper deck: 24 × 9-pounder guns
  • QD: 4 x 6-pounder guns + 4 x 18-pounder carronades
  • Fc: 2 x 18-pounder carronades
  • 12 × swivel guns
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