Vénus was a 32-gun frigate of the French Navy, lead ship of her class.

In this capacity, she captured the British privateer Lord Amherst on 16 June 1781.

[1][3] She was wrecked on 5 August 1781 near Glénan Islands, off Concarneau, when she ran aground due to a navigation error of the pilot.

The crew was saved, but in spite of efforts to refloat her, she became a total loss.

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