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French ship Auguste (1741)

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History
Royal French naval ensignFrance
NameAuguste
Laid down1739[1]
LaunchedJanuary 1741[1]
In serviceMay 1741[1]
Captured9 February 1746[1]
History
Royal Navy EnsignUnited Kingdom
NameHMS Portland's Prize[1]
Acquired9 February 1746[1]
FateBroken up in 1749[1]
General characteristics
Type50-gun ship of the line
Displacement650 tonnes[1]
Length41.9 metres[1]
Beam11.2 metres[1]
Draught5 metres[1]
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament50 guns[1]

Auguste was a 50-gun ship of the line of the French Navy. Captured by HMS Portland on 9 February 1746 during the War of the Austrian Succession, she was taken into Royal Navy service as HMS Portland's Prize.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours. Vol. 1. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. p. 57. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.
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