Medina had a length at the gun deck of and at the keel. She had a beam of , and a depth of hold of . The ship's tonnage was 889 tons burthen.Winfield, p. 1432 The Medusa class was fitted with a pair of steam engines, rated at 312 nominal horsepower, that drove their paddlewheels. The ships were armed with a pair of 6-pounder carronades.Winfield & Lyon, p. 167
