HMS Augusta (1736)
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Augusta.
| Career (Great Britain) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Augusta |
| Ordered: | 4 September 1733 |
| Builder: | Deptford Dockyard |
| Launched: | 1 July 1736 |
| Fate: | Broken up, 1765 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | 1733 proposals 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1,067 long tons (1,084.1 t) |
| Length: | 144 ft (43.9 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 41 ft 5 in (12.6 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 16 ft 11 in (5.2 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 60 guns:
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HMS Augusta was a 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built to the 1733 proposals of the 1719 Establishment at Deptford Dockyard, and launched on 1 July 1736.[1]
Augusta served until 1765, when she was broken up.[1]
Notes
References
- Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
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