Danish Fifth Rate frigate 'Venus' (1805)

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Venus
Nominal Guns	36	W006
Nationality	Denmark
Operator	Dano-Norwegian navy
Keel Laid Down	11.8.1804	BWAS-1793
Acquired	5.10.1805	BWAS-1793
Home Port		W006
Shipyard	Copenhagen - Zealand	BWAS-1793
Category	Fifth Rate	W006
Ship Type	Frigate
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Captured	7.9.1807	BWAS-1793
Becomes	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Venus' (1807) (36)

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)
Depth in Hold14' 10"Danish Fod (Feet)4.3974 (13′ 7″ Imperial)

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1805340 W006

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

W006TeemuWeb Site

BWAS-1793Rif WinfieldBook

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Posted by Diane Eborall on Wednesday 22nd of May 2019 11:30

Ancestor Lt Thomas Eborall served on board Venus under Cat K MacKenzie in the Gunboat Wars. he was injured "off the coast of Denmark," and subsequently put ashore in Leith. he was later pensioned off due to "severe injuries."
Does anyone know how I can find out about his injuries and treatment?
Thomas married in 1815, but died in 1822 "after a long illness."
Our family fortunes were destroyed by this occurrence, and it is a mystery as to what really happened, and why there was no money left from what had been a well to do family.

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