British Third Rate ship of the line 'Kent' (1699)

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Kent	185
Nominal Guns	70	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	1697	B028
Launched	3.1698/99	B028
First Commissioned	2.5.1699	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	B028
Shipyard	Rotherhithe - London - Surrey	B028
Constructor	John & Richard WellsBritish Ship Builder	B028
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	17.3.1721/22	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck151' 6"Imperial Feet46.0278
Length of Keel123' 7 ½"Imperial Feet37.5031
Breadth40' 3"Imperial Feet12.2682
Depth in Hold16' 7"Imperial Feet4.9064
Burthen1,064Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck151' 6"Imperial Feet46.0278
Length of Keel123' 7 ½"Imperial Feet37.5031
Breadth40' 3"Imperial Feet12.2682
Depth in Hold16' 7"Imperial Feet4.9064
Burthen1,065 ³⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1703Broadside Weight = 459 Imperial Pound ( 208.1565 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder
Roundhouse4 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1703460EstablishmentBWAS-1714

11 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
17.6.1697 - 27.2.1700/1Captain Transfered ADM 6/4/104BWAS-16032.5.1699 - 25.2.1700/1Captain Transfered ADM 6/5/45BWAS-160326.2.1700/1 - 18.3.1702/3Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/61BWAS-171419.3.1702/3 - 2.1.1703/4Captain ADM 6/7/106BWAS-17143.1.1703/4 - 15.8.1704Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/111ADM 6/816.8.1704 - 20.8.1704Second Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/209
Confirmed 11.12.1705BWAS-171413.12.1704 - 7.1.1707/8Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/117BWAS-17149.1.1707/8 - 2.2.1707/8Captain Transfered ADM 6/9/118ADM 6/95.3.1710/11 - 5.1.1712/13Captain ADM 6/11/116BWAS-171414.3.1717/18 - 30.3.1718Captain Transfered ADM 6/12/118ADM 6/1231.3.1718 - 21.7.1720Captain ADM 6/12/127BWAS-1714

3 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1699Vice-AdmiralODNB7.1703 - 1704Rear-Admiral of the WhiteTRN227.1.1710/11 - 1711Rear-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-1714

30 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
10.5.1699 - 27.2.1700/1First Lieutenant ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/510.5.1699 - 27.2.1700/1Second Lieutenant ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/510.5.1699 - 27.2.1700/1Third Lieutenant ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/528.2.1700/1 - 3.3.1700/1First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/64ADM 6/628.2.1700/1 - 3.3.1700/1Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/63ADM 6/628.2.1700/1 - 9.4.1701Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/63ADM 6/64.3.1700/1 - 21.10.1702Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/66ADM 6/63.6.1701 - 5.2.1701/2Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/100ADM 6/69.2.1701/2 - 21.10.1702Third Lieutenant ADM 6/7/8ADM 6/722.10.1702 - 24.3.1702/3First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/64ADM 6/722.10.1702 - 12.12.1704Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/64
Confirmed 9.12.1702ADM 6/724.10.1702 - 10.9.1704Third Lieutenant ADM 6/7/62
Confirmed 1.12.1702ADM 6/725.3.1703 - 16.4.1703First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/113ADM 6/717.4.1703 - 6.8.1703First Lieutenant ADM 6/7/119ADM 6/77.8.1703 - 12.9.1704First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/31
Confirmed 30.11.1703ADM 6/811.9.1704 - 12.12.1704Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/96
Confirmed 3.10.1704ADM 6/813.9.1704 - 12.12.1704First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/96ADM 6/813.12.1704 - 2.2.1707/8First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/118ADM 6/813.12.1704 - 2.2.1707/8Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/120ADM 6/813.12.1704 - 2.2.1707/8Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/118ADM 6/83.2.1707/8 - 27.12.1708First Lieutenant ADM 6/9/132ADM 6/93.2.1707/8 - 8.5.1709Third Lieutenant ADM 6/9/132ADM 6/99.2.1707/8 - 30.3.1709Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/139ADM 6/99.5.1709 - 5.1.1712/13First Lieutenant ADM 6/10/67
Confirmed 6.6.1709ADM 6/109.5.1709 - 5.1.1712/13Second Lieutenant ADM 6/10/67
Confirmed 6.6.1709ADM 6/109.5.1709 - 5.1.1712/13Third Lieutenant ADM 6/10/67
Confirmed 6.6.1709ADM 6/1017.3.1717/18 - 30.3.1718First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/12/119ADM 6/1217.3.1717/18 - 4.7.1720Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/12/119ADM 6/1224.3.1717/18 - 21.7.1720Third Lieutenant ADM 6/12/124ADM 6/1231.3.1718 - 4.7.1720First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/12/127ADM 6/12

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
11.7.1712 - 1712Midshipman Extra ADM 6/11/216ADM 6/11

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1.4.1709 - 11.10.1709Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 107/3/12ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
19.6.1702Sailed for the attempt on CadizBWAS-1603
12.10.1702Battle of Vigo
22.7.1703Sailed from SpitheadTRN2
26.7.1703Off Granville, Flagship of a squadron that attacked a French merchant fleet of 45 ships with three small men of war and "by noon, had taken and brought off fifteen sail, burnt six, sunk three, and driven the rest ... towards Avranches"TRN2
28.7.1703Utilising boats supported with the ships of least draught of water, the squadron caused the destruction of two of the men-of-war, brought off the third, and burnt or destroyed seventeen more of the merchantmen, so that, of the whole flotilla, only four escapedTRN2
12.3.1703/4Action of 1704-03-12
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
27.4.1708Took the Privateer BWAS-1714
20.2.1710Took the Privateer BWAS-1603
30.5.1710Took the Privateer BWAS-1714
29.7.1710Took the Ship of the Line off the LizardBWAS-1603
10.8.1710Took the Privateer ref:692
15.9.1710Took the Privateer BWAS-1714
1711In the ChannelBWAS-1603
23.2.1711/12Took the ship Santa Rosalia (64)BWAS-1714
23.2.1711/12Took the Privateer BWAS-1714
5.1.1712/13Paid offADM 51
8.1714Began great repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1603
3.1714/15Completed great repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £4689.11.1dBWAS-1603
1718small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £5810.16.4dBWAS-1603
2.1718Took the Ship of the Line CorfuBWAS-1714
11.8.1718Battle of Cape Passaro
21.7.1720Paid offADM 51
17.3.1721/22Break up completed at Woolwich for a rebuildBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

ADM 6/8 Archive

ADM 6/9 Archive

ADM 6/12 Archive

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

TRN2William Laid Clowes, Digital Book

ADM 6/5 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 6/7 Archive

ADM 6/10 Archive

ADM 6/11 Archive

ADM 107/3 Archive

ref:692Jean Jacques Salein, Web Site

ADM 51 Archive

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