British Sixth Rate yacht 'Princess Augusta' (1773)

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3rd Rate Ship of the Line
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Princess Augusta
Nominal Guns	6	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously
Launched	1773	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard
Constructor	Adam HayesBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1748-1785	BWAS-1714
Category	Sixth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Yacht	BWAS-1714
Sold	13.8.1818	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck80' 9"Imperial Feet24.6126
Length of Keel65' 2 ½"Imperial Feet19.8247
Breadth23' 1 ¼"Imperial Feet7.0168
Depth in Hold10' 10"Imperial Feet3.048
Burthen185 ¹⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1771Broadside Weight = 6 Imperial Pound ( 2.721 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck6 British 2-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
177140EstablishmentBWAS-1714

7 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
23.7.1773 - 30.10.1773Captain ADM 6/20/504ADM 6/201.11.1773 - 29.10.1776Captain Transfered ADM 6/20/525ODNB2.11.1780 - 2.7.1781Captain Transfered ADM 6/22/191ADM 6/222.7.1781 - 20.11.1782Captain ADM 6/22/307ADM 6/2220.11.1782 - 30.6.1785Captainref:122022.12.1786 - 16.12.1786Captain ADM 6/23/371ADM 6/2323.6.1806 - 5.5.1815CaptainBWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
20.4.1778 - 13.5.1778LieutenantADM 104

3 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
18.7.1783 - 2.1793Midshipmanref:6164.11.1795 - 5.1795Able Seaman3.12.1799 - 3.7.1800Able SeamanNRS020

Service History

DateEventSource
30.11.1776Paid offADM 33
19.5.1778Paid offADM 34
7.5.1793Paid offADM 35
5.5.1818Paid offADM 35

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 104 Document

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 34 Document

ADM 35 Archive

ADM 6/20 Archive

ADM 6/22 Archive

ADM 6/23 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NRS020John Knox Laughton, Book

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

ref:1220David Stockman, Web Site

ref:616Nicholas Tracy, Book

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