History | |
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France | |
Name | Vénus |
Namesake | Venus |
Builder | St. Malo [1] |
Launched | 1780 [1] |
Fate | Ran aground, 5 August 1781 [1] |
General characteristics | |
Type | Frigate |
Armament | 32 guns |
The Vénus was a 32-gun frigate of the French Navy, lead ship of her class.
Vénus was launched in Saint-Malo in 1780. Under Captain Gouzillon de Bélizal, [2] she patrolled between Île de Ré, Nantes and Brest and escorted convoys. In this capacity, she captured the British privateer Lord Amherst on 16 June 1781. [1] [3]
She was wrecked on 5 August 1781 near Glénan Islands, off Concarneau, when she ran aground due to a navigation error of the pilot. The crew was saved, but in spite of efforts to refloat her, she became a total loss. [1]
Her guns were found in 1978, and are now on display in Concarneau.
History | |
---|---|
France | |
Name | Vénus |
Namesake | Venus |
Builder | St. Malo [1] |
Launched | 1780 [1] |
Fate | Ran aground, 5 August 1781 [1] |
General characteristics | |
Type | Frigate |
Armament | 32 guns |
The Vénus was a 32-gun frigate of the French Navy, lead ship of her class.
Vénus was launched in Saint-Malo in 1780. Under Captain Gouzillon de Bélizal, [2] she patrolled between Île de Ré, Nantes and Brest and escorted convoys. In this capacity, she captured the British privateer Lord Amherst on 16 June 1781. [1] [3]
She was wrecked on 5 August 1781 near Glénan Islands, off Concarneau, when she ran aground due to a navigation error of the pilot. The crew was saved, but in spite of efforts to refloat her, she became a total loss. [1]
Her guns were found in 1978, and are now on display in Concarneau.