British Fifth Rate frigate 'Venus' (1820)

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Venus
Nominal Guns	46	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	1.5.1816	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	3.1817	BWAS-1793
Launched	10.8.1820	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Modified Leda Class (1816)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Sir John HenslowBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1761-1801	BWAS-1793
Constructor	William StoneBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1793-1839	BWAS-1793
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Sold	7.10.1864	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB181
Length of Gundeck151' 9"Imperial Feet46.0293
Length of Keel125' 0"Imperial Feet38.1
Breadth40' 3"Imperial Feet12.2682
Depth in Hold12' 9"Imperial Feet3.7719
Burthen1,077 ¹⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

10.8.1820Broadside Weight = 517 Imperial Pound ( 234.4595 kg)B181
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
1848Refitted as a Unrated Training ShipB181

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B181David Lyon, Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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