Medea-class destroyer

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The Medea class were a class of destroyers that were being built for the Greek Navy at the outbreak of World War I but were taken over and completed for the Royal Navy for wartime service. All were named after characters from Greek mythology as result of their Greek heritage.

1915 — 1921  WikimediaWikidata
4 produced, 
destroyerRoyal NavyHellenic NavyJohn Brown & Company

HMS MedeaHMS MedusaHMS MelampusHMS Melpomene


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  • HMS Medea
    1915 Medea-class destroyer
  • HMS Medusa
    1915 Medea-class destroyer
  • HMS Melpomene
    1915 Medea-class destroyer
  • HMS Melampus
    1914 Medea-class destroyer
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1921-01-01T00:00:00Z
1915 — 1921 Medea-class destroyer
1914-01-01T00:00:00Z
1914-01-01T00:00:00Z
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`snotty`, HMS Melampus, 1918 Art.IWMART5001'snotty', HMS Melampus, 1918 Art.IWMART5001
27 Knots. HMS Melampus Art.IWMART131327 Knots. HMS Melampus Art.IWMART1313
A Destroyer in a Heavy Sea- From HMS Melampus Art.IWMART1317A Destroyer in a Heavy Sea- From HMS Melampus Art.IWMART1317
HMS `Repulse` and a `Medea`-class destroyer RMG PV2609HMS 'Repulse' and a 'Medea'-class destroyer RMG PV2609
`Medea`-class destroyer RMG PV2609 (cropped)'Medea'-class destroyer RMG PV2609 (cropped)
Engineer, HMS Melampus, 1918 Art.IWMART4983Engineer, HMS Melampus, 1918 Art.IWMART4983
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    linkpageDreadnought Project page@Wikidata
    objectwatercraftHMS Medeadestroyer, Medea-class destroyerWikidata
    objectwatercraftHMS MedusaMedea-class destroyer, destroyerWikidata
    objectwatercraftHMS Melpomenedestroyer, Medea-class destroyerWikidata
    objectwatercraft1914HMS Melampusdestroyer, Medea-class destroyerWikidata
    commonsimage'snotty', HMS Melampus, 1918 Art.IWMART5001 Commons
    commonsimage27 Knots. HMS Melampus Art.IWMART1313 Commons
    commonsimageA Destroyer in a Heavy Sea- From HMS Melampus Art.IWMART1317 Commons
    commonsimageHMS 'Repulse' and a 'Medea'-class destroyer RMG PV2609 Commons
    commonsimage'Medea'-class destroyer RMG PV2609 (cropped) Commons
    commonsimageEngineer, HMS Melampus, 1918 Art.IWMART4983 Commons