French corvette Vénus (1794)
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For other ships of the same name, see French ship Vénus.
| Career (France) |   |
|---|---|
| Name: | Vénus |
| Namesake: | Venus |
| Builder: | Bordeaux |
| Laid down: | 1793 |
| Launched: | January 1794 |
| In service: | April 1794 |
| Captured: | 22 October 1800 |
| Career (UK) |  |
| Name: | HMS Scout |
| Acquired: | 22 October 1800 |
| Fate: | Wrecked off Isle of Wight |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 290 tonnes |
| Length: | 33.1 metres |
| Beam: | 9.1 metres |
| Draught: | 4.5 metres |
| Propulsion: | Sail |
| Complement: | 185 men |
| Armament: | 18 to 16 guns |
| Armour: | Timber |
The Vénus was a 26-gun corvette of the French Navy.
Launched as Vengeance, she was renamed in December 1795. She took part in the Expédition d'Irlande and in the Battle of Tory Island.
On 22 October 1800, she was captured by HMS Indefatigable and HMS Fisgard. Shw was subsequntly recommissioned in the Royal Navy as HMS Scout.
She was wrecked on the Isle of Wight on 25 March 1801.
