French Sixth Rate frigate 'La Vénus' (1704)

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La Vénus
Nominal Guns	16	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	1703	NNF-1715
Acquired	1704	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	1705	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Bayonne - Aquitaine	NNF-1715
Category	Sixth Rate	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Frigate (Frégate Légère)	NNF-1715
Broken Up	1722	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck94' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)30.5718 (100′ 3″ Imperial)
Breadth25' 8"French Feet (Pied du Roi)8.1633 (26′ 9″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold9'French Feet (Pied du Roi)3.1668 (10′ 4″ Imperial)
Burthen200Ton

Armament

1705Broadside Weight = 32 French Livre (34.5344 lbs 15.664 kg)NNF-1715
Upper Gun Deck16 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
17051566 Officers, 150 menNNF-1715

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1720Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:673

Service History

DateEventSource
1720

East India campaign in the Guimond du Coudray Squadron.

Carries out coastal mapping.

ref:673

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:673 Web Site

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