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La Vénus11212
Nominal Guns38NNF-1774
NationalityFranceNNF-1774
OperatorMarine NationaleNNF-1774
Keel Laid Down1781/11NNF-1774
Launched1782/07/14NNF-1774
First Commissioned1782/10
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1774
ShipyardBrest NNF-1774
Ship ClassHébé ClassNNF-1774
Designed byJacques-Noel Sane NNF-1774
CategoryFifth RateNNF-1774
National RateQuatrième RangNNF-1774
Ship TypeFrigate NNF-1774
Wrecked1788/12NNF-1774

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1774
Length of Gundeck142' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi) 
Length of Gundeck129' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi) 
Breadth39' 11"French Feet (Pied du Roi) 
Depth in Hold19' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi) 
Displacement1,350Ton 
Burthen700Ton 

Armament

1782Broadside Weight = 314 French Livre (338.806 lbs 153.703 kg) NNF-1774
Upper Gun Deck26French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12French 8-Pounder
Crew Complement
Date# of MenNotesSource
1781350Design Complement 
Service History
DateEvent Source
1788/12Wrecked during a typhoon in the Indian OceanNNF-1774

Sources
IDDescriptionAuthorType
NNF-1774 Nomenclature des Navires Français de 1774 à 1792Alain DemerliacBook
 
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