British Third Rate ship of the line 'Kent' (1762)

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Kent

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Nominal Guns74BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered13.12.1758BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down24.4.1759BWAS-1714
Named28.19.1760BWAS-1714
Launched26.3.1762BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1714
ShipyardDeptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
Ship ClassBellona Class (1758)
Designed by
Sir Thomas SladeBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1744-1783
BWAS-1714
Constructor
Adam HayesBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1748-1785
BWAS-1714
CategoryThird RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShip of the Line
Sailing RigShip Rigged
Sold5.8.1784BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck168' 0"Imperial Feet51.2064 
Length of Keel137' 10 ⅝"Imperial Feet41.7735 
Breadth46' 11 ½"Imperial Feet14.0335 
Depth in Hold19' 9"Imperial Feet5.8166 
Burthen1,617 25⁄94Imperial Feet0.0068 

Armament


4.1762Broadside Weight = 781 Imperial Pound ( 354.1835 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
4.1762550EstablishmentBWAS-1714

7 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
7.4.1762 - 28.3.1763Captain
Robert FaulknorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1731-1783
ADM 6/19/396BWAS-17146.9.1763 - 19.10.1763Captain
Edward VernonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1794
ADM 6/19/534ADM 6/1919.10.1763 - 19.4.1766Captain
Edward Le CrasBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1733-1778
ADM 6/19/545BWAS-17148.1.1771 - 7.5.1772Captain
Stephen ColbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1779
ADM 6/20/332BWAS-17147.5.1772 - 8.5.1775Captain
Charles FieldingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1756-1778
ADM 6/20/443BWAS-17148.5.1775 - 8.8.1775Captain
John JervisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1749-1806
ADM 6/21/92BWAS-17149.8.1775Captain
James CookBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1747-1775
ADM 6/21/111ADM 6/21

5 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
9.4.1762 - 28.3.1763First Lieutenant
Thomas HickesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1744-1801
ADM 6/19/398ADM 6/196.9.1763 - 19.4.1766First Lieutenant
John TrehearneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1780
ADM 6/19/534ADM 6/196.9.1763 - 19.4.1766Second Lieutenant
William ClarkBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1748-1766
ADM 6/19/534ADM 6/1926.4.1771 - 25.10.1771First Lieutenant
John CrispoBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1734-1771
ADM 6/20/368ADM 6/201775 - 19.6.1775Lieutenant
John NewtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1752-1783
DismissedADM 12/27

2 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
2.2.1771 - 1771Volunteer
Manley DixonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1770-1825
ref:6164.6.1772 - 31.8.1775Captain's Servant
Charles John Moore MansfieldBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1772-1807
HMS01

Service History


DateEventSource
26.3.1762Launched - total csot including fitting was £39,756.18.3dBWAS-1714
4.1762CommissionedBWAS-1714
8.7.1762Completed at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £39756.18.3dBWAS-1714
28.3.1763

Paid off

ADM 33
9.1763Commissioned as a guardship at PlymouthBWAS-1714
10.1763Completed fitting as a guardship at PlymouthBWAS-1714
10.1763fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
19.4.1766

Paid off

BWAS-1714
12.7.1770SurveyedBWAS-1714
12.1771Small repair and fitted as a guardship at a cost of £14,009.5.1dBWAS-1714
12.1771small repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £14009.5.1dBWAS-1714
1.1772Recommissioned as a guardship at PlymouthBWAS-1714
22.6.1773In the Royal Review at PlymouthBWAS-1714
4.7.1774

An explosion occured aboard whilst lying at Plymouth . A quantity of powder had been carelessly left on the poop whilst the guns were being scaled. This took fire from some wads, and forty-five men were killed or injured.

TRN3
31.8.1775

Paid off

BWAS-1714
21.9.1777

Paid off

ADM 52
5.8.1784Sold at Plymouth for £600BWAS-1714

 
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Posted by Brian on Wednesday 10th of February 2016 04:00

Gentleman's Magazine March 26, 1762 - Was launched at Deptford, his Majesty's ship Charlotte, formerly the Kent, of 74 guns, the largest of that rate in the Royal Navy. Her figure at the head is William the Conqueror, in armour, painted in proper colours.

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