HMS Augusta (1763)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Augusta.
HMS Augusta was a 64-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 24 October 1763 at Rotherhithe.[1]
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HMS Augusta | |
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Great Britain | |
Name | HMS Augusta |
Ordered | 13 January 1761 |
Builder | Wells and Stanton, Rotherhithe |
Launched | 24 October 1763 |
Fate | Burned, 22 October 1777 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | St Albans-class ship of the line |
Tons burthen | 138133⁄94 (bm) |
Length | 159 ft (48 m) (gundeck) |
Beam | 44 ft 4 in (13.51 m) |
Depth of hold | 18 ft 10 in (5.74 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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After running aground in the Delaware River Augusta ran aground and was accidentally destroyed by fire on 22 October 1777 during the Battle of Red Bank.[2]