For other ships of the same name, see HMS Augusta.
| HMS Augusta (1763) | |
|---|---|
| Career (Great Britain) |  |
| Name: | HMS Augusta |
| Ordered: | 13 January 1761 |
| Builder: | Wells and Stanton, Rotherhithe |
| Launched: | 24 October 1763 |
| Fate: | Burned, 22 October 1777 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class & type: | St Albans-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1381 Long ton (1403.2 tonnes) |
| Length: | 159 ft (48 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 44 ft 4 in (13.51 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 18 ft 10 in (5.74 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: |
64 guns:
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HMS Augusta was a 64-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 24 October 1763 at Rotherhithe.[1]
She was accidentally destroyed by fire on 22 October 1777 during the Battle of Red Bank.[2]
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.
- Michael Phillips. Augusta (64) (1763). Michael Phillips' Ships of the Old Navy. Retrieved 1 September 2008.
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