French Fifth Rate frigate 'La Vénus' (1782)

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La Vénus
Nominal Guns	38	NNF-1774
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	11.1781	NNF-1774
Launched	14.7.1782	NNF-1774
First Commissioned	10.1782	NNF-1774
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1774
Shipyard	Brest - Brittany	NNF-1774
Ship Class	Hébé Class (1781)	NNF-1774
Designed by	Jacques-Noël SanéFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Administrator Service 1758-1836	NNF-1774
Category	Fifth Rate	NNF-1774
National Rate	Quatrième Rang	NNF-1774
Ship Type	Frigate	NNF-1774
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1774
Wrecked	12.1788	NNF-1774

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1774
Length of Gundeck142' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)46.1216 (151′ 3″ Imperial)
Length of Gundeck129' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)41.8992 (137′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth39' 11"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.6672 (41′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold19' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.1712 (20′ 2″ Imperial)
Displacement1,350Ton
Burthen700Ton

Armament

1782Broadside Weight = 314 French Livre (338.8688 lbs 153.703 kg)NNF-1774
Upper Gun Deck26 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1781350Design Complement

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1788 - 15.1.1789Chirurgien Auxiliaire de Troisième Classe†ref:631

Service History

DateEventSource
12.1788Wrecked during a typhoon in the Indian OceanNNF-1774

Notes on Ship

Date of wreck ??ref:631

Labiche died January 15, 1789 - during the sinking of the king's frigate La Vénus (La Réunion)

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1774Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:631 Web Site

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