Edward Hunt (d.bef.1740)

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Edward Hunt

NationalityBritish 
RolesShip Builder, Dockyard Staff 
First Known Service6.7.1731EWIKI
Last Known Servicebef.29.10.1740EWIKI
Date of Deathbef.29.10.1740EWIKI

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
6.7.173129.8.1732Warranted Master Boat Builder at Plymouth Dockyard ADM 6/14/85ADM 6/14
6.7.173129.8.1732Appointed Master Mastmaker at Plymouth Dockyard ADM 6/14/85ADM 6/14
29.9.1732bef.29.10.1740Appointed Assistant Master Shipwright at Plymouth Dockyard ADM 6/14/123ADM 6/14
1770 Launched Sheerness Waterboat , Lighter at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness  
11.4.1770 Launched Portland (50) , Ship of the Line at Harwich - Essex BWAS-1714
18.4.1775 Launched Berwick (74) , Ship of the Line at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
25.10.1775 Launched Sphinx (20) , Ship at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
24.1.1776 Launched Cygnet (14) , Sloop at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
1777 Launched Well Boat , Lighter at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth  
1.1.1777 Launched Swift (14) , Sloop at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
3.9.1777 Launched Lion (64) , Ship of the Line at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
1778 Designed Active Class - 32 gun Frigate 
1778/11/06 Designed Minerva Class - 38 gun Frigate 
1779 Designed Ganges Class - 74 gun Ship of the Line 
1779 Designed Perseverance Class - 36 gun Frigate 
1780/02 Designed Grampus Class - 50 gun Ship 
1780/03/25 Designed Hermione Class - 32 gun Frigate 
1781 Designed Echo Class - 16 gun Sloop 
1782 Designed Adventure Class - 44 gun Ship 
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