French frigate Vénus (1806)
Vénus (left) at the action of 18 September 1810 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | Vénus |
| Namesake | Venus |
| Ordered | 26 March 1805 |
| Builder | Le Havre |
| Laid down | April 1805 |
| Launched | 5 July 1806 |
| In service | August 1808 |
| Captured | 18 September 1810 |
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Nereide |
| Fate | Broken up in 1816 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Frigate |
| Tons burthen | 1148 bm |
| Length | 46 metres (151 ft) |
| Beam | 12 metres (39 ft) |
| Draught | 7 metres (23 ft) |
| Complement | 330 men |
| Armament |
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| Armour | Timber |
Vénus was a 40-gun Junon-class frigate of the French Imperial Navy. She was captured in 1810 by the Royal Navy, and taken into British service as HMS Nereide. She was broken up in 1816.