HMS Venus
Survived
| Type | Frigate |
|---|---|
| Rate | Fifth rate |
| Guns | 36 guns |
| Wars | Seven Years' War, American War of Independence, French Revolutionary Wars |
Service
| to 1809 | Venus | |
| from 1809 | Heroine |
36-gun frigate, name ship of her class, at Quiberon Bay in November 1759. Renamed Heroine in 1809; broken up in 1828.
Career
Battle of Quiberon Bay
Survived
20 November 1759 · Seven Years' War
Battle of St Lucia
Survived
15 December 1778 · American War of Independence
Battle of Martinique
Survived
17 April 1780 · American War of Independence
Glorious First of June
Survived
28 May – 1 June 1794 · French Revolutionary Wars
Captain William Brown
Renamed HMS Heroine
1809