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HMS ''Venus'' (later named HMS ''Heroine'') was the name ship of the 36-gun ''Venus''-class fifth-rate frigates of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1758 and served for more than half a century until 1809, although she was reduced from 36 guns to 32 guns in 1792. ==Career== On the 18th of May 1759, in the company of HMS ''Thames'' and HMS ''Chatham'', she intercepted the French frigate ''Arethuse'' near Audierne Bay (''Baie d'Audierne'').〔 〕 After a two hour chaise, ''Arethuse'' lost her top masts and was overtaken. ''Thames'' and ''Venus'' engaged her with heavy fire, causing 60 casualties before she surrendered.〔 ''Arethuse'' had a lengthy career in British service as HMS ''Arethusa'' On 18 January 1807 ''Venus'' captured the French privateer brig ''Determinée'' of Guadeloupe, one hundred leagues east of Barbados after a chase of 16 hours. ''Determinée'' was pierced for 20 guns but carried 14, and a crew of 108 men. The British took her into service as . ''Venus'' was renamed ''Heroine'' in 1809. Hood Hanway Christian commanded HMS ''Heroine'' from March to November 1809. The 32-gun frigate participated in the reduction of Flushing in 1809 during the Walcheren Campaign. In this engagement the ''Heroine'' was part of a squadron of ten frigates under the command of Captain Lord William Stuart. On 11 August 1809 this squadron sailed up the western Scheldt under a light wind, suffering minor damage from the shore batteries of Flushing and Cadzand. Two men were wounded on the ''Heroine''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「HMS Venus (1758)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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