ship HMS Medea
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HMS Medea was a 19th-century British Royal Navy vessel notable for transporting the famed Koh-i-Noor diamond to the United Kingdom.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HMS Medea | 0 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy ship
ⓘ
steam frigate ⓘ |
| armedWith | naval guns ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British colonial rule in India
ⓘ
acquisition of Indian crown jewels by Britain ⓘ |
| carried |
Darya-i-Noor diamond
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Koh-i-Noor diamond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| event | transport of the Koh-i-Noor diamond from India to Britain ⓘ |
| flag | White Ensign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCrew | Royal Navy sailors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | paddle wheels ⓘ |
| heritage | part of early steam-powered Royal Navy vessels ⓘ |
| locationOfOperation |
Indian Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Medea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | transporting the Koh-i-Noor diamond to the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| owner | British government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Navy steam fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portOfArrival | Portsmouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portOfDeparture | Bombay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
sails
ⓘ
steam engine ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 19th century ⓘ |
| shipType |
paddle sloop
ⓘ
steam sloop ⓘ |
| significance | symbol of British imperial power and prestige ⓘ |
| transportedFor |
British Crown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East India Company officials ⓘ |
| usedFor |
diplomatic missions
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naval operations in the British Empire ⓘ transport ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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