Английская Википедия:French frigate Vénus (1780)
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The Vénus was a 32-gun frigate of the French Navy, lead ship of her class.
Career
Vénus was launched in Saint-Malo in 1780. Under Captain Gouzillon de Bélizal,Шаблон:Sfnp 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.Шаблон:Sfnp[1]
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.Шаблон:Sfnp
Her guns were found in 1978, and are now on display in Concarneau.
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External links
- Les bâtiments ayant porté le nom de Vénus, netmarine.net