French frigate Médée (1741)

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.

For other ships with the same name, see French ship Médée.

History
Kingdom of France
NameMédée
Laid downSeptember 1740
LaunchedFebruary 1741
Captured4 April 1744
Great Britain
NameHMS Medea
Acquired4 April 1744
FateSold March 1745
Great Britain
NameBoscawen
In service1744
Out of serviceNovember 1745
FateWrecked at St Ives, Cornwall
NotesPrivateer
General characteristics
Tons burthen380 (French tons of 2,000 livres)
Length
  • 122 ft 0.3 in (37.2 m) (gundeck)
  • 104 ft 5.3 in (31.8 m) (keel)
Beam32 ft 6 in (9.9 m)
Depth of hold15 ft 3.3 in (4.7 m)
Complement240
Armament26 × 8-pounder guns on one deck
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