The slave ship Venus departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Vessel: Venus; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 146.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Forbes, John. The voyage began at Bristol on 29 June 1771. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Kitts, port unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 7.0%. Recorded outcome: Shipwrecked or destroyed, after disembarkation.