British yacht 'Charlotte' (1711)

Three Decks' Forum

Come and ask, answer or inform.

Recent updates

Update
Pierre Dieudonné JaunezFrench
Ship Builder
Service 1806-1812
Added
Le Cygne (16) 1806-1808
French 16 Gun
Unrated Brig
Update
Jean-Baptiste LefebvreFrench
Ship Builder
Service 1804
Added
Endymion (16) 1805-1814
French 16 Gun
Unrated Brig
Added
Fanfaron (16) 1804-1809
French 16 Gun
Unrated Brig
Update
Le Curieux (16) 1800-1804
French 16 Gun
Unrated Brig
Update Curieux Class (1799)
Update
La Patriote (40) 1794-1798
French 40 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1795 Renamed "Coquille"
Update Coquille/Patriote Class (1793)
Added ()
See more...

Recent Comments

Ramillies (74) 1785-1850
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1785)
Ramillies (74) 1785-1850
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1785)
Princess Royal (90) 1773-1807
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
(1773)
Winchelsea (32) 1764-1814
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
(1764)
Druid (32) 1783-1813
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
(1783)
Canton (Unknown) 1790-1811
British Unknown Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
(1790)
Thames (Unknown) 1798-1802
British Unknown Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
(1798)
Walmer Castle (64) 1793-1793
British 64 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
(1793)
Russell (74) 1764-1811
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1764)
Britannia (100) 1762-1825
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1812 Renamed "Princess Royal"
1812 Renamed "Saint George"
1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
(1762)
See more...

Charlotte ➡ 1761 Augusta
Nominal Guns	8	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British yacht 'Charlotte' (1677) (8) 1677-1710 British 8 Gun Unrated Yacht
Ordered	8.8.1710	BWAS-1603
Launched	10.3.1710/11	BWAS-1603
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	B028
Constructor	Phineus PettBritish Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Service 1647-1673	BWAS-1603
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Yacht	BWAS-1603
Rerated	1773	BWAS-1603
Becomes	British Sixth Rate yacht 'Princess Augusta' (1773) (6) 1773-1818 British 6 Gun 6th Rate Yacht

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck73' 8"Imperial Feet22.3181
Length of Keel57' 7 ½"Imperial Feet17.3863
Breadth22' 6 ¼"Imperial Feet6.712
Depth in Hold9' 6"Imperial Feet2.8956
Burthen155 ³⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
171140 BWAS-1603

18 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1715 - 24.10.1728Captain ADM 6/15/131ADM 10625.10.1728 - 13.12.1736Commander Transfered ADM 6/15/4ADM 6/1414.12.1736 - 8.5.1739Captain and Master Transfered ADM 6/15/48ADM 6/159.5.1739 - 18.7.1740Commander ADM 6/15/174ADM 6/1518.7.1740 - 5.4.1742Commander Transfered ADM 6/16/312ADM 6/156.4.1742 - 13.2.1743/44Captain and Master Transfered ADM 6/16/40ADM 6/1614.2.1743/44 - 13.9.1745Captain and Master Transfered ADM 6/16/272ADM 6/1615.11.1745 - 16.12.1745Captain and Master ADM 6/17/23ADM 6/1716.12.1745 - 20.12.1750Captain and Master Transfered ADM 6/17/33ADM 6/1720.12.1750 - 10.7.1751Commander Transfered ADM 6/17/539ADM 6/1717.7.1751 - 7.2.1755Commander Transfered ADM 6/18/9ADM 6/187.2.1755 - 12.6.1756Commander Transfered ADM 6/18/133ADM 6/1830.6.1756 - 23.8.1756Commander Transfered ADM 6/18/287ADM 6/1823.8.1756 - 15.10.1756Commander ADM 6/18/303ADM 6/1815.10.1756 - 10.11.1756Commander ADM 6/18/316ref:89810.11.1756 - 4.4.1757Commander Transfered ADM 6/18/321ADM 6/184.4.1757 - 28.7.1761Commander ADM 6/18/380ADM 6/1829.7.1761 - 6.4.1771Commander ADM 6/19/334ADM 6/19

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
25.6.1773 - 26.9.1774Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/20/501ADM 6/20

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
28.5.1762 - 8.9.1762Second Master ADM 346/1/7ADM 3461772 - 10.11.1772Master Transfered ADM 6/20/464ADM 6/20

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
20.9.1739 - 22.2.1739/40Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/396ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
1737Rerigged as a KetchBWAS-1603
1747Lengthened to 79' 6", 65' keel, 184 tons BMBWAS-1603
28.7.1761Renamed AugustaBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 106 Document

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 346 Archive

ADM 6/14 Archive

ADM 6/15 Archive

ADM 6/16 Archive

ADM 6/17 Archive

ADM 6/18 Archive

ADM 6/19 Archive

ADM 6/20 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

ref:898Anne Byrne McLeod, Thesis

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Jon Miller on Thursday 25th of June 2026 19:33

London, 19 August 1765: Besides the Mary yacht already mention’d in the papers, the Augusta and Fubbs yachts are now getting in readiness at Deptford in order to sail for the coast of Holland; from whence it is conjectured, that his Royal Highness the Duke of York, and the young Prince Stadtholder, will accompany the Hereditary Prince and Princess of Brunswick to England. [Exeter Evening Post, 22 August 1765]

Make a comment about this page

Recent comments to other pages

Date posted	By	Page
Sunday 26th of July 2026 21:18	Jon Miller	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Ramillies' (1785) (74) 1785-1850 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Sunday 26th of July 2026 21:18	Jon Miller	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Ramillies' (1785) (74) 1785-1850 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Sunday 26th of July 2026 21:17	Jon Miller	British Second Rate ship of the line 'Princess Royal' (1773) (90) 1773-1807 British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line
Sunday 26th of July 2026 21:15	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Winchelsea' (1764) (32) 1764-1814 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
Sunday 26th of July 2026 21:14	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Druid' (1783) (32) 1783-1813 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate

GDPR Statement