HMS Kent (1762)
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| Name: | HMS Kent |
| Ordered: | 20 March 1759 |
| Builder: | Deptford Dockyard |
| Launched: | 23 March 1762 |
| Fate: | Sold out of the service, 1784 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Bellona class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1617 tons (1642.9 tonnes) |
| Length: | 168 ft (51 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 46 ft 9 in (14.2 m) |
| Draught: | 21 ft 6 in (6.6 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 19 ft 9 in (6.0 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: |
74 guns:
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For other ships of the same name, see HMS Kent.
HMS Kent was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 23 March 1762 at Deptford.
In 1774, a chest containing perhaps as much as 400 lb (181.4 kg) of gunpowder exploded during saluting, killing eleven and injuring dozens more, and causing the marine drummer sitting on the chest to be blown overboard. The marine reportedly suffered no injuries as a result.[1]
She was sold out of the service in 1784.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Ships of the Old Navy entry.
[edit] References
- Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
- Michael Phillips. Ships of the Old Navy, A History of Ships of the 18th Century Royal Navy. Ships of the Old Navy. Retrieved 2 June 2007.
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