French ship Vénus

Sixteen ships of the French Navy have born the name Vénus in honour of the Roman goddess of love Venus:


 * Vénus (1706), a 16-gun frigate
 * Vénus (1724), a 26-gun frigate
 * Vénus (1780), a 32-gun frigate, lead ship of her class.
 * Vénus (1782), a Hébé class frigate
 * Vénus (1794), a 26-gun corvette
 * Vénus (1795 ), a captured 20-gun Dutch corvette
 * Vénus (1797), a captured Venitian galley
 * Vénus (1799), a fluyt
 * Vénus (1808), a Junon class frigate
 * Vénus (1810), a captured 20-gun Dutch corvette
 * Vénus (1823), a 52-gun frigate, lead ship of her class.
 * Vénus (1865), a steam frigate, lead ship of her class.
 * Vénus (1914), an armed cargo
 * Vénus (1918), an armed cargo
 * Vénus (1936), a Minerve class submarine
 * Vénus (1966), a Daphné class submarine

Sources and references

 * NetMarine
 * NetMarine