French Sixth Rate frigate 'La Médée' (1741)

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La Médée
Nominal Guns	26	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	9.1740	NNF-1715
Launched	2.1741	NNF-1715
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Brest - Brittany	NNF-1715
Constructor	Jean Marguerite Tupinier (1779-1850)	NNF-1715
Category	Sixth Rate	NNF-1715
National Rate	Cinquième Rang	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Frigate	NNF-1715
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1715
Captured	4.4.1744	NNF-1715
Becomes	British Sixth Rate frigate 'Medea' (1744) (26)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck114' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)37.0388 (121′ 6″ Imperial)
Length of Keel98' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)31.8304 (104′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth30' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)9.9064 (32′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold14' 4"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.5743 (15′ 0″ Imperial)
Burthen380Ton

Armament

2.1741Broadside Weight = 104 French Livre (112.2368 lbs 50.908 kg)NNF-1715
Gun Deck26 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
2.17412044 officers, 200 menNNF-1715

Service History

DateEventSource
4.4.1744Taken by Dreadnought (60) off Cape Clear
4.4.1744Taken by Grampus (14) off Cape Clear

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

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