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Kent

26837
Nominal Guns4HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1756HCA26
First Commissioned25.8.1756HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1756HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen40Tons BM 

Armament


25.8.1756Broadside Weight = 2.5 Imperial Pound ( 1.134 kg)HCA26
Gun Deck10 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck4 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1756/08/25 - 1756
Richard WoodBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1746-1758
,
William SladenBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1758
,
John RamseyBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1758
,
Hannah Sladen British
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1758
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
25.8.175620 HCA26

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
25.8.1756 - 1756Captain
Richard WoodBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1746-1758
HCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/5/127 1756 August 25

Commander: Richard Wood.

Ship: Kent.

Burden: 40 tons.

Crew: 20.

Owners: William Sladen, John Rumsey and Hannah Sladen of Folkestone and Richard Wood.

Lieutenant: William Nicholls.

Gunner: James Naylor.

Boatswain: Thomas Gethins.

Carpenter: Robert Martin.

Surgeon: John Hall.

Cook: Thomas Hall.

Armament: 4 carriage and 10 swivel guns.

Folio: 141



 
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