British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Augusta' (1736)

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Augusta	3188
Nominal Guns	60	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	22.5.1733	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	7.11.1733	BWAS-1714
Launched	1.7.1736	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1733 Establishment 60-Gunner (1733)	BWAS-1714
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	6.7.1765	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck144' 0"Imperial Feet43.8912
Length of Keel116' 7"Imperial Feet35.3679
Breadth41' 5"Imperial Feet12.6238
Depth in Hold16' 11"Imperial Feet4.881
Burthen1,067 ⁷⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1.7.1736Broadside Weight = 435 Imperial Pound ( 197.2725 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1733400Design Complement

13 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
16.5.1738 - 13.4.1739Captain Transfered ADM 6/15/117BWAS-171413.4.1739 - 20.6.1739Captain Transfered ADM 6/15/171ADM 6/1521.6.1739 - 10.7.1739Captain ADM 6/15/190BWAS-171416.7.1739 - 15.9.1740Captain Transfered ADM 6/15/202BWAS-171417.9.1740 - 23.5.1742Captain ADM 6/16/331BWAS-171425.1.1742/43 - 31.3.1748Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/139BWAS-171431.7.1746 - 5.6.1747CaptainBWAS-17145.6.1747 - 30.8.1748Captain ADM 6/17/233BWAS-171416.1.1753 - 17.10.1753Captain Transfered ADM 6/18/54BWAS-171417.10.1753 - 19.5.1756Captain ADM 6/18/81BWAS-17149.4.1756 - 30.6.1756Captain TransferedBWAS-171419.5.1756 - 13.4.1757Captain ADM 6/18/267BWAS-171413.4.1757 - 8.4.1760Captain Transfered ADM 6/19/177
Issued by , North America
Confirmed 26.6.1760ADM 6/19

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
11.7.1739 - 1740Rear-Admiral of the Blue TransferedBWAS-1714

24 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
16.5.1738 - 17.8.1738Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/118ADM 6/1518.8.1738 - 12.4.1739First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/140ADM 6/1518.8.1738 - 12.4.1739Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/15/140ADM 6/1513.4.1739 - 25.9.1740First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/171ADM 6/1513.4.1739 - 20.6.1739Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/171ADM 6/1513.4.1739 - 12.6.1739Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/171ADM 6/153.11.1739 - 26.7.1740Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/336ADM 6/1527.7.1740 - 25.9.1740Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/336ADM 6/1527.7.1740 - 26.1.1741/42Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/336ADM 6/1526.9.1740 - 25.1.1740/41First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/336ADM 6/1526.1.1741/42 - 23.5.1742First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/58
Confirmed 24.5.1742ADM 6/1626.1.1741/42 - 23.5.1742Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/58
Confirmed 24.5.1742ADM 6/1628.1.1742/43 - 3.12.1745First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/141ADM 6/1628.1.1742/43 - 3.12.1745Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/141ADM 6/164.12.1745 - 20.4.1746First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/29ADM 6/174.12.1745 - 20.4.1746Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/29ADM 6/1721.4.1746 - 30.8.1748Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/93ADM 6/1721.4.1746 - 30.8.1748Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/93ADM 6/1719.4.1753 - 9.4.1754Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/18/66ADM 6/189.4.1754 - 16.1.1755First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/18/96ADM 6/189.4.1754 - 10.7.1755Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/18/96ADM 6/181.6.1756 - 30.4.1757First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/18/274ADM 6/181.6.1756 - 22.4.1760Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/274ADM 6/1831.7.1758 - 22.4.1760Third Lieutenant ADM 6/19/115
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 28.11.1759ADM 6/19

3 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
11.10.1738 - 3.5.1739Master's Mate ADM 107/3/488ADM 107/34.5.1739 - 8.8.1739Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/488ADM 107/327.7.1748 - 30.8.1748Midshipman ADM 107/4/252ADM 107/4

5 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
10.7.1738 - 14.4.1739Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/3/567ADM 107/316.7.1738 - 23.9.1740Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/3/540ADM 107/322.7.1745 - 23.3.1745/46Landman ADM 107/4/252ADM 107/424.3.1745/46 - 14.6.1747Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/4/252ADM 107/415.6.1747 - 27.7.1748Able Seaman ADM 107/4/252ADM 107/4

Service History

DateEventSource
1.8.1736Completed at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £16248.0.3dBWAS-1714
8.1739Off Cape St VincentBWAS-1714
1740In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
9.1740To the West IndiesBWAS-1714
7.1.1741Action of January 7 1741
26.1.1740/41GroundedBWAS-1714
7.1741Completed repairsBWAS-1714
7.1741Operations against Santiago
1742In the Bay of BiscayBWAS-1714
5.1742SurveyedBWAS-1714
23.5.1742Paid offADM 33
6.1742Began middling repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
3.1742/43Completed middling repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £14966.13.3dBWAS-1714
13.3.1744/45Took the Privateer
7.1745In the Bay of BiscayBWAS-1714
1746In the Bay of BiscayBWAS-1714
30.8.1748Paid off at Plymouth Dockyard ADM 106
16.12.1748SurveyedBWAS-1714
2.1751Began small repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
1.2.1750/51SurveyedBWAS-1714
3.1752Completed small repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £3660.6.6dBWAS-1714
1.1753Recommissioned as a guardship at PlymouthBWAS-1714
11.5.1755Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
1757At JamaicaBWAS-1714
1.7.1757Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
21.10.1757Forrest's Action
25.11.1757Raid on Leogane BayBWAS-1714
1759Home to pay offBWAS-1714
19.9.1759SurveyedBWAS-1714
24.12.1759Took the Mars (32) and her convoy of eight armed vesselsB051
22.4.1760

Paid off

ADM 33
30.1.1765SurveyedBWAS-1714
12.2.1765Ordered to be broken upBWAS-1714
6.7.1765Break up completed at Portsmouth for £07.19.9 3/4dBWAS-1714

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
27.4.1755-4.11.1755	Fleet for North America	The Hon. Edward BoscawenBritish Naval Sailor Ship Owner Administrator Marine Service 1726-1759

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