HMS Auguste (1705)

HMS Auguste was the French 54-gun Auguste built in Brest in 1704 that the British captured in 1705. In her brief French service she captured two British men-of-war. She was wrecked in 1716.

For other ships with the same name, see French ship Auguste.

History
France
NameL'Auguste
Ordered2 January 1704
BuilderÉtienne Hubac, Brest
Laid downJanuary 1704
Launched3 May 1704
CommissionedJuly 1704
In service1704-1705
Captured8 August 1705
General characteristics in French service
Class and type60-gun Third Rank ship of the line
Tons burthen800
Length
Beam36½ French feet
Draught18 French feet
Depth of hold16 French feet
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Complement400 (320 in peacetime), + 10 officers
Armament
  • 54 guns comprising:
  • Gun deck: 24 × 18-pounders
  • Upper deck: 26 x 8-pounders
  • Quarterdeck: 4 x 4-pounders
  • Forecastle nil
Great Britain
NameHMS Auguste
Acquired8 August 1705
Commissioned28 August 1705
In service1705–1716
FateWrecked 10 November 1716
General characteristics in British service
Class and type60-gun fourth-rate ship of the line
Tons burthen9328⁄94 bm
Length
  • 141 ft 6 in (43.1 m) (gun deck)
  • 115 ft 2 in (35.1 m) (keel)
Beam39 ft 0 in (11.9 m)
Depth of hold16 ft 0 in (4.88 m)
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Complement365 (240 in peacetime)
Armament
  • Gun deck: 24 × 24-pounder guns
  • Upper deck: 24 x 9-pounder guns
  • QD: 8 minions
  • Fc: 2 minions
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