Eight ships of the

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have borne the name HMS ''Augusta'' or HMS ''Auguste'', whilst another two were planned: * was a 60-gun

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captured from the French in 1705. She was wrecked in 1716 when she ran ashore on the island of

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in heavy weather. * was a 60-gun fourth rate launched in 1736 and broken up by 1765. * was a 64-gun

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launched in 1763 and burnt in 1777. * was a

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launched in 1771. She was renamed HMS ''Princess Augusta'' in 1773 and was sold in 1818. * was a

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and ex-

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purchased in 1795 and in service until at least 1801. *HMS ''Augusta'' was to have been a 74-gun third rate. She was laid down in 1806 but was cancelled in 1809. * was a

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, formerly in civilian service under the name ''Policy''. She was purchased in 1819 and sold in 1823. * was a two-gun schooner launched in 1853 and in service until at least 1866. *HMS ''Augusta'' was to have been a . She was to have been transferred to the Royal Navy in 1943 but was retained by the

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as .

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