British Third Rate ship of the line 'Kent' (1679)

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Kent	4989
Nominal Guns	70	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	20.2.1677/78	BWAS-1603
Acquired	1679	B028
First Commissioned	25.9.1679	B028
Shipyard	Blackwall Yard - Blackwall	B028
Ship Class	1677 Programme - 3rd Rates (1677)	B028
Constructor	Sir Henry JohnsonBritish Ship Owner Ship Builder Service 1669-1683	B028
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	5.1697	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck151' 5"Imperial Feet46.0273
Length of Keel134' 10"Imperial Feet40.8432
Breadth40' 2"Imperial Feet12.2428
Depth in Hold16' 9 ½"Imperial Feet4.8895
Burthen1,067Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB032
Length of Keel124' 0"Imperial Feet37.7952
Breadth40' 2"Imperial Feet12.2428
Depth in Hold17' 0"Imperial Feet5.1816
Draught Aft18' 0"Imperial Feet5.4864
Burthen1,064Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck151' 0"Imperial Feet46.0248
Length of Keel121' 5"Imperial Feet36.8868
Breadth40' 1 ½"Imperial Feet12.2047
Depth in Hold16' 9 ½"Imperial Feet4.8895
Draught Aft18' 0"Imperial Feet5.4864
Burthen1,039 ⁷⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1688Broadside Weight = 549.5 Imperial Pound ( 249.1986 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck22 British Demi-Cannon
Lower Gun Deck4 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck26 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck10 British Saker
Forecastle4 British Saker
Roundhouse4 British 3-Pounder

1694Broadside Weight = 576.5 Imperial Pound ( 261.4431 kg)B065
Gun Deck22 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck4 British Culverin
Gun Deck24 British 12-Pounder
Gun Deck14 British Saker
Gun Deck4 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1689300Establishment for peaceB032
1689380Establishment for war at homeB032
1689460Establishment for war abroadB032

10 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
25.9.1679 - 17.11.1679CaptainBWAS-160326.9.1679 - 9.12.1679Captain TransferedB05116.11.1688 - 5.6.1689CaptainB0516.6.1689 - 3.2.1689/90CaptainB0517.1690 - 1691CaptainBWAS-16031691 - 1692CaptainBWAS-16031693 - 1694CaptainB05121.1.1694/95 - 14.11.1695Captain ADM 6/3/11ADM 6/317.12.1695 - 2.1.1696/97Captain Transfered ADM 6/3/102B05113.1.1696/97 - 18.5.1697Captain ADM 6/4/61ADM 6/4

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
6.1689 - 3.2.1689/90Vice-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-1603

11 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1689Lieutenant ADM 106/389/233ADM 106bef.15.12.1689 - 30.4.1690LieutenantADM 10625.1.1694/95 - 14.11.1695Second Lieutenant ADM 6/3/31ADM 6/37.9.1695 - 14.11.1695First Lieutenant ADM 6/3/76ADM 6/324.12.1695 - 9.7.1696First Lieutenant Dismissed ADM 6/3/104ADM 6/324.12.1695 - 20.11.1696Second Lieutenant ADM 6/3/104ADM 6/324.12.1695 - 20.11.1696Third Lieutenant ADM 6/3/104ADM 6/321.11.1696 - 18.5.1697First Lieutenant ADM 6/4/48ADM 6/421.11.1696 - 18.5.1697Second Lieutenant ADM 6/4/48ADM 6/421.11.1696 - 20.1.1696/97Third Lieutenant ADM 6/4/48ADM 6/43.2.1696/97 - 18.5.1697Third Lieutenant ADM 6/4/69ADM 6/4

14 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1695 - 11.4.1695Purser ADM 6/3/48ADM 6/31695 - 12.4.1695Purser ADM 6/3/48ADM 6/31695 - 15.9.1695Boatswain ADM 6/3/78ADM 6/312.2.1694/95 - 6.10.1695Chaplain Transfered ADM 6/3/34ADM 6/316.9.1695 - 1.2.1696/97Boatswain Transfered ADM 6/3/78ADM 6/31696 - 4.9.1696Cook Transfered ADM 6/4/22ADM 6/41.2.1695/96 - 18.5.1697Purser ADM 6/3/123ADM 6/314.2.1695/96 - 1.12.1696Chaplain Transfered ADM 6/3/128ADM 6/310.9.1696 - 18.5.1697Cook ADM 6/4/24ADM 6/41697 - 18.5.1697Chaplain ADM 6/5/54ADM 6/518.1.1696/97 - 23.2.1696/97Chaplain Transfered ADM 6/4/63ADM 6/42.2.1696/97 - 17.10.1698Boatswain Transfered ADM 6/4/68ADM 6/423.2.1696/97 - 18.5.1697Chaplain ADM 6/4/76ADM 6/424.1.1697/98 - 1698Purser ADM 6/5/2ADM 6/5

17 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
24.10.1687 - 22.4.1688Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/1/106ADM 107/130.6.1690 - 13.9.1690Midshipman ADM 107/1/95ADM 107/111.10.1690 - 29.12.1690Coxswain ADM 107/1/71ADM 107/130.12.1690 - 2.7.1694Midshipman ADM 107/1/71ADM 107/19.2.1690/91 - 4.5.1693Midshipman ADM 107/1/45ADM 107/16.7.1691 - 23.9.1691Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/1/95ADM 107/113.9.1693 - 16.12.1693Midshipman ADM 107/1/49ADM 107/11695 - 14.11.1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/34ADM 6/36.5.1695 - 22.11.1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/54ADM 6/31696Volunteer ADM 6/4/24ADM 6/41696Volunteer ADM 6/4/21ADM 6/42.1.1695/96 - 1.3.1695/96Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/3/110ADM 6/319.2.1695/96 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/3/131ADM 6/317.3.1695/96 - 6.11.1696Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/3/139ADM 6/313.1.1696/97 - 18.5.1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/61ADM 6/412.2.1696/97 - 18.5.1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/73ADM 6/423.3.1696/97 - 18.5.1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/84ADM 6/4

5 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
11.8.1690 - 5.4.1691Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/1/21ADM 107/114.9.1690 - 5.7.1691Able Seaman ADM 107/1/95ADM 107/14.2.1690/91 - 15.6.1691Volunteer Transfered ADM 107/1/29ADM 107/15.3.1692/93 - 12.9.1693Volunteer ADM 107/1/49ADM 107/120.7.1694 - 22.7.1695Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/2/36ADM 107/2

Service History

DateEventSource
25.9.1679

Commissioned only to be moved to Chatham DY

BWAS-1603
1689In the ChannelBWAS-1603
3.2.1689/90Paid offADM 33
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
2.6.1692Battle of La Hogue
1693With the Dunkirk squadronBWAS-1603
1695In the SoundingsBWAS-1603
14.11.1695Paid offADM 33
8.1697At Deptford ADM 106
24.8.1697

Paid off

ADM 33

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 106 Document

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 107/2 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM 6/5 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

B032Edward Hunter Holmes Archibald, Book

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

B065Brian Lavery, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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