| La Vénus | 11212 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 38 | NNF-1774 | |
| Nationality | France | NNF-1774 | |
| Operator | Marine Nationale | NNF-1774 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1781/11 | NNF-1774 | |
| Launched | 1782/07/14 | NNF-1774 | |
| First Commissioned | 1782/10 | ||
| How acquired | Purpose built | NNF-1774 | |
| Shipyard | Brest | NNF-1774 | |
| Ship Class | Hébé Class | NNF-1774 | |
| Designed by | Jacques-Noel Sane | NNF-1774 | |
| Category | Fifth Rate | NNF-1774 | |
| National Rate | Quatrième Rang | NNF-1774 | |
| Ship Type | Frigate | NNF-1774 | |
| Wrecked | 1788/12 | NNF-1774 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | NNF-1774 |
| Length of Gundeck | 142' 6" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | Length of Gundeck | 129' 0" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | Breadth | 39' 11" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | Depth in Hold | 19' 0" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | Displacement | 1,350 | Ton | Burthen | 700 | Ton |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1782 | Broadside Weight = 314 French Livre (338.806 lbs 153.703 kg) | NNF-1774 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 26 | French 18-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck/Forecastle | 8 | French 8-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck/Forecastle | 12 | French 8-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1781 | 350 | Design Complement | |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1788/12 | Wrecked during a typhoon in the Indian Ocean | NNF-1774 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| NNF-1774 | Nomenclature des Navires Français de 1774 à 1792 | Alain Demerliac | Book |