Hms Medea
Seven vessels of the British
Royal Navy
have been named
HMS ''Medea
, after the
Medea
of
Greek mythology
. See also
HMS
Medee''.
The first
Medea
was a 26-gun
sixth-rate
, originally the French
Medee
, captured in
1744
and sold in
1745
, subsequently operating as the
privateer
Boscawen
.
The second
Medea
was a 28-gun
sixth-rate
launched in
1778
and sold
1795
.
The third
Medea
was to have been a 32-gun
fifth-rate
of 658 tons; ordered from
Woolwich Dockyard
in
1800
, later cancelled.
The fourth
Medea
was a paddle
sloop
launched in
1833
and sold
1867
.
The fifth
Medea
was a
2nd class cruiser
launched in
1888
and sold
1914
.
The sixth
Medea
was a
destroyer
, originally to be the Greek
Kriti
, purchased on the ways in
1914
, launched in
1915
, and sold for breakup in
1921
.
The seventh
Medea
was the
monitor
M22
, renamed in
1925
.
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