HMS Medea

Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS "Medea", or HMS "Medee", after the Medea of Greek mythology, whilst another was planned:

*HMS "Medea" was a 26-gun sixth-rate, originally the French "Medee". She was captured by HMS "Dreadnaught" in 1744 and was sold in 1745. She subsequently operated as the privateer "Boscawen".
*HMS "Medea" was a 28-gun sixth-rate launched in 1778 and sold in 1795.
*HMS "Medee" was a 36-gun fifth rate captured from the French in 1800. She was used as a prison ship from 1802 and was sold in 1805.
*HMS "Medea" was to have been a 32-gun fifth-rate of 658 tons. She was ordered from Woolwich Dockyard in 1800 but was later cancelled.
*HMS "Medea" was a paddle sloop launched in 1833 and sold in 1867.
*HMS "Medea" was a "Marathon" class second class cruiser launched in 1888 and sold in 1914.
*HMS "Medea" was a "Medea" class destroyer, originally to be the Greek "Kriti". She was purchased on the ways in 1914, launched in 1915, and sold for breaking up in 1921.
*HMS "Medea" was an "M15" class monitor, launched in 1915 as HMS "M22". She was renamed HMS "Medea" in 1925 and was sold in 1930.

ee also

*HMS "Meda"