Danish Fifth Rate frigate 'Venus' (1812)

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Orleans (Unknown) 1838
American Unknown Gun
Merchant Brig
(1838)
Hound (Unknown) 1839
American Unknown Gun
Merchant Schooner
(1839)
La Coquette (Unknown) 1809-1822
French Unknown Gun
Unrated Corvette
(1809)
La Coquette (Unknown) 1809-1822
French Unknown Gun
Unrated Corvette
(1809)
John Ender (Unknown) 1839
American Unknown Gun
Merchant Schooner
(1839)
Formosa (Unknown) 1839
Portugese Unknown Gun
Other Slave Ship
(1839)
Formosa (Unknown) 1839
Portugese Unknown Gun
Other Slave Ship
(1839)
Edward FellowesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1814
Van Buren (4) 1841-1847
American 4 Gun
Unrated Topsail Schooner
(1841)
La Coquette (Unknown) 1809-1822
French Unknown Gun
Unrated Corvette
(1809)
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Venus
Nominal Guns	36	W006
Nationality	Denmark
Operator	Dano-Norwegian navy
Acquired	1812	W006
Shipyard	Unknown	W006
Category	Fifth Rate	W006
Ship Type	Frigate	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Last known	1835	W006

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck143' 6"Danish Fod (Feet)44.92 (138′ 9″ Imperial)
Breadth36' 6"Danish Fod (Feet)11.3338 (35′ 0″ Imperial)
Draught Forward14' 10"Danish Fod (Feet)4.3974 (13′ 7″ Imperial)
Draught Aft15' 10"Danish Fod (Feet)4.7115 (14′ 6″ Imperial)
Burthen601Danish Læster

Armament

1812Broadside Weight = 300 Danish Pund (327.9 lbs 149.94 kg)W006
Gun Deck26 Danish 18-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Danish 18-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck4 Danish 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1812322 W006

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

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Monday 29th of April 2024 18:48	AvM	American Merchant brig 'Orleans' (1838) (Unknown) 1838 American Unknown Gun Merchant Brig
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Sunday 28th of April 2024 23:29	AvM	American Merchant schooner 'John Ender' (1839) (Unknown) 1839 American Unknown Gun Merchant Schooner

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