Proserpine, sister-ship of Vénus
History
Kingdom of France
Name	Vénus
Namesake	Venus
Builder	Brest
Laid down	November 1781
Launched	14 July 1782
Commissioned	October 1782
Fate	Wrecked on 31 December 1788 in the Indian Ocean
General characteristics
Class and type	Hébé-class frigate
Displacement	700 tonnes
Length	46.3 m (152 ft)
Beam	11.9 m (39 ft)
Draught	5.5 m (18 ft)
Complement	297
Armament	26 x long 18-pounders 8 x long 8-pounders

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

References

• Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours 1 1671–1870. p. Vénus. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.