French frigate Vénus (1782)
For other ships of the same name, see French ship Vénus.
.jpg) Proserpine, sister-ship of Vénus | |
| Career (France) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | Vénus |
| Namesake: | Venus |
| Builder: | Brest |
| Laid down: | November 1781 |
| Launched: | 14 July 1782 |
| Commissioned: | October 1782 |
| Fate: | wrecked on 31 December 1788 in the Indian Ocean |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Hébé class frigate |
| Displacement: | 700 tonnes |
| Length: | 46.3 m (152 ft) |
| Beam: | 11.9 m (39 ft) |
| Draught: | 5.5 m (18 ft) |
| Complement: | 297 |
| Armament: | 26 long 18-pounder 8 long 8-pounders |
| Armour: | Timber |
The Vénus was an 38-gun Hébé class frigate of the French Navy.
In the summer of 1782, Vénus operated as a transport between Rochefort and Île de Ré. She served in Martinique during the American War of Independence.
From 1785 to 1788, Vénus undertook a scientific expedition in the Indian Ocean, under captain de Rossily.
Vénus was wrecked in a storm on her way back to France, on 31 December 1788
References
- Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours 1 1671 - 1870. p. Vénus. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.