The slave ship Méduse departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Grenada.

Vessel: Méduse; flag: France; rig: Fregat; estimated standardized tonnage: 398.1. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Monnier, J; Investor: Compagnie des Indes. The voyage began at Lorient on 3 August 1720. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: West Central Africa and St Helena, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Grenada, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 49 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 52.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.