Name Vénus Laid down November 1781 Class and type Hébé-class frigate Launched 14 July 1782 Weight 700 tons Builder Brest | Namesake Venus Commissioned October 1782 Construction started November 1781 Length 46 m Draft 5.5 m | |
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Fate Wrecked on 31 December 1788 in the Indian Ocean | ||
Vénus was a 38-gun Hébé-class frigate of the French Navy.
In the summer of 1782, Vénus operated as a transport between Rochefort and Île de Ré. She served in Martinique during the American War of Independence.
From 1785 to 1788, Vénus undertook a scientific expedition in the Indian Ocean, under Captain de Rossily.
Vénus was wrecked in a storm on her way back to France, on 31 December 1788
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