HMS Venus (1758)

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 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 HMS Netley (1807).

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.

Fate
Heroine was used for harbor service from 1817. The hulk was sold on 22 September 1828.