Auguste
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Third rate |
| Guns | 80 |
| Wars | American War of Independence, French Revolutionary Wars |
Service
| 1778–1793 | Auguste | |
| 1793–1794 | Jacobin | |
| from 1794 | Neuf Thermidor |
80-gun ship, flagship of Louis-Antoine de Bougainville, the explorer, at Fort Royal, at the head of the French line off the Chesapeake, at St Kitts and at the Saintes. Renamed Jacobin in 1793, she was on the Glorious First of June. Wrecked off Brest in January 1795 as Neuf Thermidor.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 80 guns
- 32 24-pounder long guns
- 30 18-pounder long guns
- 22 8-pounder long guns
Armour
- Timber
| Builder | Brest |
|---|---|
| Laid down | December 1777 |
| Launched | 18 September 1778 |
| Displacement | 3,850 tonneaux |
| Length | 60.4 m (198 ft) |
| Complement | 780 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
18 September 1778
29 April 1781 · American War of Independence
Bougainville's flagship
5 September 1781 · American War of Independence
Bougainville's flagship, leading the van, where most of the fighting was
25–26 January 1782 · American War of Independence
Bougainville's flagship
12 April 1782 · American War of Independence
Bougainville's flagship
28 May – 1 June 1794 · French Revolutionary Wars
Fate
Foundered off Brest on 29 January 1795, most hands lost.