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

Three Decks' Forum

Come and ask, answer or inform.

Recent updates

Added Charles de Savoisy
Added Keene
Added Jean Baptiste Franceschi (1610-1681)
Added Pierre Schypper
Added La Jolie Barque
Update La Barque Longue (6)
Update Le Griffon
Added Josse Snouck
Update Le Brochet (6)
Added Neveu Codé
See more...

L'Auguste	2213
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 Levasseur (1667-1727)	NNF-1661
Category	Third Rate	NNF-1661
National Rate	Deuxième 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 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1708 - 1711Corsaire CaptainJean Sausref:6921711Corsaire CaptainFrançois Cornil Bart (1677-1755)ref: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:692J. J. Salein, Web Site

Previous comments on this pageno comments to display

Make a comment about this page

Recent comments to other pages

Date posted	By	Page
Saturday 4th of April 2020 22:40	Caleb Shaw	Charles Shaw
Saturday 4th of April 2020 04:02	Caleb Shaw	Charles Shaw
Tuesday 31st of March 2020 08:05	keith sainty	British sloop 'Pearl' (1828) (20)
Monday 30th of March 2020 04:37	Florista	Spanish Fourth Rate ship of the line 'America' (1766) (60)
Saturday 28th of March 2020 06:15	Tim Oakley	British Sixth Rate frigate 'Vestal' (1779) (28)

GDPR Statement