French frigate Médée (1779)
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For other ships of the same name, see French ship Médée.
| Career (France) |    |
|---|---|
| Name: | Médée |
| Namesake: | Medea |
| Builder: | Saint Malo |
| Laid down: | January 1778 |
| Launched: | 20 September 1778 |
| In service: | February 1779 |
| Captured: | 4 July 1800 |
| Career (UK) |  |
| Name: | HMS Medee |
| Acquired: | 4 July 1800 |
| Fate: | Hulk in 1802 Broken up 1805 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Iphigénie class frigate |
| Displacement: | 620 tonnes |
| Length: | 44.2 metres |
| Beam: | 11.2 metres |
| Draught: | 4.9 metres |
| Propulsion: | Sail |
| Armament: |
32 guns: 28 18-pound long guns |
| Armour: | Timber |
The Médée was an Iphigénie class 32-gun frigate of the French Navy.
She took part in the Battle of Tory Island.
She was captured off Rio de Janeiro on 4 July 1800 by East Indiamen Exeter and Bombay.
