British Third Rate ship of the line 'Kent' (1746)

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Kent	604
Nominal Guns	64	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	10.5.1743	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	8.12.1743	BWAS-1714
Launched	10.5.1746	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	7.5.1746	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1741 Establishment 64-Gunner (1741)
Designed by	Joseph AllinBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1718-1746	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Joseph AllinBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1718-1746	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Hulked	16.9.1757	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck154' 6"Imperial Feet46.942
Length of Keel124' 9"Imperial Feet37.8047
Breadth44' 5"Imperial Feet13.443
Depth in Hold19' 0"Imperial Feet5.7912
Burthen1,309 ¹⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

10.5.1746Broadside Weight = 704 Imperial Pound ( 319.264 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1741480Design Complement
12.1748140as a guardshipBWAS-1714
1.1753480 BWAS-1714

8 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
7.5.1746 - 14.2.1746/47Captain ADM 6/17/102BWAS-171414.2.1746/47 - 25.12.1747Captain ADM 6/17/200BWAS-171425.12.1747 - 13.9.1748Captain ADM 6/17/302BWAS-171413.9.1748 - 24.7.1749Captain ADM 6/17/383ADM 6/1724.7.1749 - 10.1.1749/50Captain ADM 6/17/484BWAS-171410.1.1749/50 - 16.11.1752Captain ADM 6/17/508BWAS-171416.1.1753 - 20.1.1754Captain ADM 6/18/53BWAS-171420.1.1754 - 16.9.1757Captain ADM 6/18/88BWAS-1714

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
11.1747 - 11.1748Vice-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-171420.1.1754 - 16.9.1757Rear-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-1714

9 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
7.5.1746 - 6.4.1747Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/102ADM 6/1730.9.1748 - 5.12.1748Third Lieutenant ADM 6/17/387ADM 6/1730.9.1748 - 28.10.1748Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/17/387ADM 6/1728.10.1748 - 16.11.1752Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/395ADM 6/1711.9.1751 - 16.11.1752Third Lieutenant ADM 6/18/12ADM 6/1819.2.1754 - 25.2.1756Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/18/92ADM 6/183.7.1754 - 30.1.1755Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/19/81
Issued by , East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 20.7.1759ADM 6/1916.1.1757 - 24.3.1757First Lieutenant† Discharged Deadref:128111.3.1757 - 1.4.1757Third Lieutenant† Discharged Dead ADM 6/19/114
Issued by
Confirmed 21.11.1759ADM 6/19

6 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
21.12.1748 - 15.4.1749Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/4/268ADM 107/424.2.1750/51 - 16.11.1752Midshipman ADM 107/5/49ADM 107/512.11.1752 - 10.3.1755Midshipman ADM 107/4/294ADM 107/41754 - 4.7.1755Midshipmanref:67624.5.1754 - 20.11.1754Midshipman ADM 107/4/293ADM 107/428.3.1757 - 16.9.1757Midshipman Transfered ADM 6/87/3ADM 6/87

7 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
2.4.1746 - 14.2.1747/48Captain's Servant DischargedODNB2.10.1748 - 20.12.1748Able Seaman ADM 107/4/268ADM 107/42.12.1749 - 12.1.1749/50Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/4/297ADM 107/49.5.1750 - 3.9.1750Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/5/49ADM 107/519.9.1752 - 16.11.1752Able Seaman ADM 107/4/246ADM 107/421.11.1754 - 10.3.1755Able Seaman ADM 107/4/293ADM 107/41.12.1755 - 24.2.1756Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/5/49ADM 107/5

Service History

DateEventSource
18.6.1746Completed at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £31832.18.10dBWAS-1714
3.5.17471st Battle of Cape Finisterre
20.6.1747Action of June 20 1747
14.10.17472nd Battle of Cape Finisterre
11.1748Guardship at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
16.11.1752

Paid off at Portsmouth Dockyard

ADM 33
1.1753RecommissionedBWAS-1714
24.3.1754Sailed for the East IndiesBWAS-1714
11.2.1756Capture of Geriah
1.1757In Hoogli operationsBWAS-1714
7.3.1757Expedition against Chandernagore
16.9.1757Hulked in the East IndiesBWAS-1714
16.9.1757Paid offADM 51
1763AbandonedBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/4 Archive

ADM 107/5 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

ADM 6/17 Archive

ADM 6/18 Archive

ADM 6/19 Archive

ADM 6/87 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

ref:1281 Periodical

ref:676 Web Site

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Posted by Jon Miller on Wednesday 20th of May 2026 10:50

London, 19 August 1749: The Kent man of war is ordered to be repaired and fitted for the sea, as a guard ship, the command of which will be given to Capt Douglass. [Kentish Post, 23 August 1749]

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