For other ships of the same name, see French ship Auguste.
| French ship Auguste (1741) | |
|---|---|
| Career (France) |  |
| Name: | Auguste |
| Laid down: | 1739[1] |
| Launched: | January 1741[1] |
| In service: | May 1741[1] |
| Captured: | 9 February 1746[1] |
| Career (UK) |  |
| Name: | HMS Portland's Prize[1] |
| Acquired: | 9 February 1746[1] |
| Fate: | Broken up in 1749[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | 50-gun ship of the line |
| Displacement: | 650 tonnes[1] |
| Length: | 41.9 metres[1] |
| Beam: | 11.2 metres[1] |
| Draught: | 5 metres[1] |
| Sail plan: | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament: | 50 guns[1] |
Auguste was a 50-gun ship of the line of the French Navy. Captured by HMS Portland on 9 February 1746 during the War of the Austrian Succession, she was taken into Royal Navy service as HMS Portland's Prize.[1]
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