British Third Rate ship of the line 'Augusta' (1763)

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Augusta	3189
Nominal Guns	64	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	1.1.1761	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	28.2.1761	BWAS-1714
Launched	13.7.1763	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	6.9.1763	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Rotherhithe - London - Surrey	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Saint Albans Class (1761)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	Sir Thomas SladeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1744-1783	BWAS-1714
Constructor	and Wells StantonBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Sunk in Action	23.10.1777	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck159' 0"Imperial Feet48.4632
Length of Keel130' 6 ⅜"Imperial Feet39.6335
Breadth44' 7 ¼"Imperial Feet13.4176
Depth in Hold18' 10"Imperial Feet5.4864
Burthen1,381 ³³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

24.10.1763Broadside Weight = 600 Imperial Pound ( 272.1 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
13.1.1761500Design Complement

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
6.9.1763 - 24.10.1766Captain ADM 6/19/534BWAS-171424.10.1766 - 26.10.1769Captain ADM 6/20/141BWAS-171426.10.1769 - 9.1.1770Captain ADM 6/20/259BWAS-17149.1.1770 - 23.10.1770Commodore Transfered ADM 6/20/266ADM 6/2023.10.1770 - 27.5.1771Captain ADM 6/20/303BWAS-171429.10.1776 - 23.10.1777Captain ADM 6/21/225BWAS-1714

9 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
6.9.1763 - 25.10.1763Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/19/534ADM 6/1929.10.1767 - 14.12.1768Second Lieutenant ADM 6/20/181ADM 6/205.8.1768 - 20.9.1770Third Lieutenant ADM 6/20/211ADM 6/2014.12.1768 - 8.11.1770First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/20/223ADM 6/2020.9.1770 - 13.11.1770Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/20/292ADM 6/2013.11.1770 - 27.5.1771Second Lieutenant ADM 6/20/314ADM 6/205.11.1776 - 17.3.1777Third Lieutenant ADM 6/21/227ADM 6/2115.11.1776 - 23.10.1777First Lieutenant ADM 6/21/232ADM 6/2117.3.1777 - 23.10.1777Second Lieutenant ADM 6/21/266ADM 6/21

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1774 - 10.1.1774Surgeon ADM 6/21/4ADM 6/218.1.1777 - 23.10.1777CarpenterADM 29-1

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
6.2.1765 - 6.9.1765Midshipman ADM 107/6/81ADM 107/6

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
19.9.1766 - 16.12.1766Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/6/195ADM 107/6

Service History

DateEventSource
13.7.1763Completed at Rotherhithe - London - Surrey at a cost of £21440.0.4dBWAS-1714
12.8.1763Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £3552.5.5dBWAS-1714
10.1763fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £4335.17.2dBWAS-1714
70.1763Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
1764Guard ship at SheernessBWAS-1714
1765Guard ship at ChathamBWAS-1714
1766Guard ship at ChathamBWAS-1714
1767Guard ship at ChathamBWAS-1714
1768Guard ship at ChathamBWAS-1714
1769Guard ship at SheernessBWAS-1714
10.1770fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £4652.14.4dBWAS-1714
27.5.1771

Paid off

ADM 33
16.1.1772SurveyedBWAS-1714
5.1772Began middling repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
7.1773Completed middling repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £16356.6.11dBWAS-1714
8.1776Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
10.1776RecommissionedBWAS-1714
12.1776Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £2713.6.4dBWAS-1714
2.1777Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
3.1777Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £1310.5.8dBWAS-1714
28.3.1777Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
23.10.1777Grounded in the Delaware River and set on fire by shore batteriesBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/6 Archive

ADM 29-1 Document

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/19 Archive

ADM 6/20 Archive

ADM 6/21 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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