HMS Kent (1798)
74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy built in the late 18th century / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Kent.
HMS Kent was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 17 January 1798 at Blackwall Yard.[2]
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HMS Kent (1798) image | |
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Great Britain | |
Name | HMS Kent |
Ordered | 30 April 1795 |
Builder | John Perry and Company Blackwall Yard |
Laid down | October 1795 |
Launched | 17 January 1798 |
Commissioned | 3 April 1798 at Woolwich Dockyard |
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Honours and awards | Naval General Service Medal with clasp "Egypt"[1] |
Fate | Broken up, 1881 |
General characteristics 1798–1817 | |
Class and type | Ajax-class ship of the line |
Tons burthen | 1,96373⁄94 (bm) |
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Beam | 49 ft 7.5 in (15.126 m) |
Depth of hold | 21 ft 5 in (6.53 m) |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Complement | 690 |
Armament | |
General characteristics 1820–1881 | |
Class and type | Ajax-class ship of the line |
Tons burthen | 2,00962⁄94 (bm) |
Length |
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Beam | 50 ft 0 in (15.24 m) |
Depth of hold | 21 ft 10 in (6.65 m) |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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