HCMF Venus (1755)


Venus, 26/30

Santa Barbara

 

Frigate Venus by Rafael de Berenguer, MNM.

 


Details
Nationality Spanish
Ordered 1753-sep-29 b79
Started    
Named    
Launched 1755-sep-09 b79
Shipyard Cadiz  
Plans Jorge Juan ?
Constructor Mateo Mullan  
Decks 1  
Rate 5th Rates  
Class Industria  
System British  
Crew    
In Service 1755-sep-09  
Out Service 1809  
Fate Broke up  

 

Dimensions
Units Length Keel Beam Depth Draught Weight Source
Burgos ft. 147'8" 134'6" 36'10" 18'4" 16'2" 505 Tn. b79
Meters 41.14 37.47 10.22 5.11 4.50 766.74 m3  

 

 

Armament
Guns Date # lbs # lbs Fires Source
26 1755 26 12 - - 312 (153 Kg.) b79
28   22 18 6 6 432 (211 Kg.)  
30   22 18 8 6 444 (217 Kg.)  

 

 

Commanders

yyyy-mmm-dd   Commander's rank and name.  

 

Service Record

1761-may-00 Coppered at La Carraca, Cadiz. b8
1776-aug-00 Changed masts at La Carraca, Cadiz. b8
1796-mm-00 At La Habana.  
1796-jun-00 Left La Habana with La Ferme (74) & urca Santa Rita with sugar & tobacco.  
1796-aug-26 Entered at Cadiz with La Ferme (74) & urca Santa Rita with sugar & tobacco. s1
1809-mm-00 Broke up?  

 

Actions & Battles

yyyy-mmm-dd Link to Action or battle name.

 

Notes

 

Sources

AGMAB, "Estados de Fuerza y Vida", 2235/??