French Third Rate ship of the line 'L'Auguste' (1707)

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L'Auguste
Nominal Guns	54	NNF-1661
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	1706	NNF-1661
Launched	21.9.1707	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	3.1708	NNF-1661
Home Port	Dunkerque - Flanders	ref:692
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Dunkerque - Flanders	NNF-1661
Constructor	Rene LevasseurFrench Ship Builder Service 1692	NNF-1661
Category	Third Rate	NNF-1661
National Rate	Second Rang	NNF-1661
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	NNF-1661
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1661
Broken Up	1720	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck130' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)42.224 (138′ 6″ Imperial)
Length of Keel118' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)38.3264 (125′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth36' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)11.6928 (38′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold14' 9"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.6081 (15′ 1″ Imperial)
Burthen580Ton

Armament

3.1707/8Broadside Weight = 328 French Livre (353.9776 lbs 160.556 kg)NNF-1661
Lower Gun Deck24 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle4 French 4-Pounder

1714Broadside Weight = 328 French Livre (353.9776 lbs 160.556 kg)NNF-1715
Lower Gun Deck24 French 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
3.1707/83377 officers, 330 crewNNF-1715
1711371with Captain Sausref:692
1711370with Captain Bartref:692

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1708 - 1711Capitaine de Corsaireref:6921711Capitaine de Corsaireref:692

Service History

DateEventSource
1714Refitted as a 56 gun Fourth Rate Ship of the Line

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:692Jean Jacques Salein, Web Site

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