French Third Rate ship of the line 'L'Auguste' (1778)

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L'Auguste ➡ 1793 Jacobin ➡ 1794 Neuf Thermidor
Nominal Guns	84	NNF-1774
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	12.1777	NNF-1774
Named	20.2.1778	FWAS1626
Launched	18.9.1778	NNF-1774
First Commissioned	3.1779	NNF-1774
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1774
Shipyard	Brest Dockyard - Brest	NNF-1774
Designed by	Leon-Michel GuignaceFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1751-1802	FWAS1626
Constructor	Leon-Michel GuignaceFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1751-1802	FWAS1626
Category	Third Rate	NNF-1774
National Rate	Premier Rang	FWAS1786
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	FWAS1786
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	FWAS1786
Foundered	9.1.1795	NNF-1774

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1774
Length of Gundeck186' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)60.4128 (198′ 2″ Imperial)
Length of Keel171' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)55.5408 (182′ 2″ Imperial)
Breadth46' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)14.9408 (49′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold23' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.4704 (24′ 6″ Imperial)
Draught Forward21' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.8208 (22′ 4″ Imperial)
Draught Aft24' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.7952 (25′ 6″ Imperial)
Displacementc3,700Ton
Burthenc1,900Ton

Armament

3.1779Broadside Weight = 1012 French Livre (1092.1504 lbs 495.374 kg)NNF-1774
Lower Gun Deck30 French 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck32 French 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle22 French 8-Pounder

1793Broadside Weight = 1140 French Livre (1230.288 lbs 558.03 kg)NNF-1774
Lower Gun Deck30 French 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck32 French 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 French 36-Pounder Obusier
Quarterdeck/Forecastle18 French 12-Pounder

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
28.9.1779 - 12.7.1780Capitaine de Pavillonref:12751781 - 1782Capitaine de VaisseauE-WIKI1794Capitaine de VaisseauE-WIKI

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1779 - 1780Chef d'Escadreref:12757.3.1781 - 1783Chef d'Escadreref:1275

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
17.11.1781 - 6.3.1782Enseigne de Vaisseau Discharged Sickref:1275

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
15.3.1781 - 17.11.1781Garde de la Marineref:1275

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
1781Volontaire de la MarineFWIKI

Service History

DateEventSource
9.1780coppering at Brest - Brittany NNF-1774
29.4.1781Battle of Fort Royal
5.9.1781Battle of the Chesapeake
25.1.1782Battle of Saint Kitts
9.4.1782Action off Dominique
12.4.1782Battle of the Saintes
1793Refitted as a 88 gun Third Rate Ship of the LineFWAS1786
3.1793Renamed Jacobin
1.6.1794Glorious 1st of June
12.1794Renamed Neuf Thermidor
9.1.1795

Wrecked off Brest

FWAS1786

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

FWAS1626Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

FWAS1786Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

NNF-1774Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:1275 Web Site

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