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]
| History | |
|---|---|
.svg){kind=small} France | |
| Name | Auguste |
| Laid down | 1739[1] |
| Launched | January 1741[1] |
| In service | May 1741[1] |
| Captured | 9 February 1746[1] |
| History | |
.svg){kind=small} United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Portland's Prize[1] |
| Acquired | 9 February 1746[1] |
| Fate | Broken up in 1749[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | 50-gun ship of the line |
| Displacement | 650 tonnes[1] |
| Length | 41.9 metres[1] |
| Beam | 11.2 metres[1] |
| Draught | 5 metres[1] |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 50 guns[1] |