British Sixth Rate ship 'Kennington' (1736)

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Kennington

4987
Nominal Guns20BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered1.2.1734/35BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down23.4.1735BWAS-1714
Launched30.6.1736BWAS-1714
First Commissioned1.6.1737BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1714
ShipyardDeptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
Ship Class1733 Establishment 20-Gunner (1733)BWAS-1714
Designed by
The SurveyorsBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1739-1806
BWAS-1714
Constructor
Richard StaceyBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1695-1742
BWAS-1714
CategorySixth RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShipBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Broken Up16.9.1749BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck106' 0"Imperial Feet32.3088 
Length of Keel87' 0"Imperial Feet26.5176 
Breadth30' 5 ½"Imperial Feet9.1567 
Depth in Hold9' 5"Imperial Feet2.8702 
Burthen429 20⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


30.6.1736Broadside Weight = 90 Imperial Pound ( 40.815 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck20 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1733140Design Complement

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1.6.1737 - 31.7.1740Captain
Nicholas RobinsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1720-1744
ADM 6/15/69BWAS-17141.8.1740 - 1.6.1743Captain
Edward PeytonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1707-1748
Transfered ADM 6/16/262
Confirmed 23.1.1743/44BWAS-171416.5.1743 - 18.8.1744Captain
James YoungBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1737-1778
BWAS-171419.8.1744 - 21.1.1745/46Captain
George EdgcumbeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1782
Transfered ADM 6/17/3
Issued by
Thomas MathewsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1749
, The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 23.9.1745ADM 6/1723.1.1745/46 - 20.11.1746Captain
Cotton DentBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1752
Transfered ADM 6/17/47B051

3 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1.6.1737 - 8.12.1737Lieutenant
Ashby UttingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1729-1743
Transfered ADM 6/15/69ADM 6/159.12.1737 - 29.9.1739Lieutenant
Francis WakemanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1741
ADM 6/15/87ADM 6/151.10.1742 - 7.3.1743/44Lieutenant
Henry ChristianBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1742-1796
ADM 6/17/11
Issued by
Thomas MathewsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1749

Confirmed 21.10.1745ADM 6/17

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
26.12.1745 - 1.2.1746Master's Mate
William BloomBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1738-1761
ADM 107/4/381ADM 107/4

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
5.3.1744/45 - 25.12.1745Able Seaman
William BloomBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1738-1761
ADM 107/4/381ADM 107/4

Service History


DateEventSource
30.6.1736building at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £2060.0.1dBWAS-1714
30.6.1736Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
5.7.1737Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £3186.10.8dBWAS-1714
1740In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1742Sailed to Jamaica then to the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1743In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1.2.1745/46

Paid off

ADM 33
18.8.1749

Surveyed

BWAS-1714
16.9.1749

Break up completed at Portsmouth Dockyard

BWAS-1714

 
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