Venus (1809 ship)
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For other ships with the same name, see Venus (ship).
Venus was launched at Chittagong in 1809 as a country ship. She participated as a transport in two British invasions. Then in 1815 USS Peacock captured her. By 1818 or so she was back under British ownership. She may have traded with New South Wales and the Cape of Good Hope. She was last listed in 1833.
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Name | Venus |
Namesake | Venus (mythology) |
Builder | James Macrae, Chittagong[1] |
Launched | September 1809[1] |
Fate | Last listed in 1833 |
General characteristics | |
Tons burthen | 277,[2] or 283,[3] or 28347⁄94,[1] (bm) |
Length | 98 ft 4 in (30.0 m)[1] |
Beam | 26 ft 0 in (7.92 m)[1] |
Complement | 1815: 56 lascars[4] |
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