French Second Rate ship of the line 'L'Auguste' (1811)

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L'Auguste ➡ 1814 Illustre
Nominal Guns	90	FWAS1786
Nationality	Empire Français
Operator	State Navy
Ordered	31.8.1807	FWAS1786
Keel Laid Down	9.1807	FWAS1786
Launched	25.4.1811	FWAS1786
First Commissioned	7.1811	FWAS1786
How acquired	Purpose built	FWAS1786
Shipyard	Antwerpen - Flanders	FWAS1786
Ship Class	Bucentaure Class (1802)
Designed by	Jacques-Noël SanéFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Administrator Service 1758-1836	FWAS1786
Constructor	Pierre Jacques Guillaume Lair (Baron )French Ship Builder Service 1788-1825	FWAS1786
Category	Second Rate	FWAS1786
National Rate	Premier Rang
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Broken Up	1827	FWAS1786

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1786
Length of Gundeck182' 6French Feet (Pied du Roi)59.1156 (193′ 11″ Imperial)
Length of Keel167' 0French Feet (Pied du Roi)54.2416 (177′ 11″ Imperial)
Breadth47' 0French Feet (Pied du Roi)15.2656 (50′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold23' 6French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.5245 (24′ 8″ Imperial)
Draught Forward21' 8"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.0373 (23′ 1″ Imperial)
Draught Aft24' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.7952 (25′ 6″ Imperial)
Displacement3,868Ton
Burthen2,034Tonneaux

Armament

25.4.1811Broadside Weight = 1260 French Livre (1359.792 lbs 616.77 kg)FWAS1786
Lower Gun Deck30 French 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck32 French 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle14 French 36-Pounder Carronade
Quarterdeck/Forecastle14 French 12-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1802866Design Complement

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
6.1811 - 1811Aspirantref:631

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
1814Matelotref:631

Service History

DateEventSource
8.1814Renamed IllustreFWAS1786

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FWAS1786Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

ref:631 Web Site

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