hms kent

Eleven ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS ''Kent'', after the county of Kent.

The first Kent was a 46-gun fourth-rate launched in 1653 as the Kentish Frigate, renamed Kent in 1660, and converted to a prison hulk in 1672.
The second Kent was a 70-gun third-rate launched in 1679, rebuilt in 1699 and 1724, and broken up 1744.
The third Kent was also a 70-gun third-rate launched in 1746 and hulked in India 1760.
The fourth Kent was a 74-gun third-rate launched in 1762 and sold 1784.
The fifth Kent was also a 74-gun third-rate, launched in 1797, converted to a sheer hulk in 1856, and broken up 1881.
The sixth Kent was a 16-gun vessel purchased in 1798 and sold in 1801.
The seventh Kent was originally Impregnable, launched 1810, renamed Kent, then renamed Caledonia in 1891.
A proposed Kent was to be a 91-gun second-rate, laid down in 1860 but cancelled 1863.
The eighth Kent was an armoured cruiser in service from 1901 to 1920.
The ninth Kent was a County-class heavy cruiser, launched in 1926, and sold in 1948.
The tenth Kent was a guided missile destroyer in service from 1961 to 1983.
The eleventh Kent is a frigate launched in 1998.

Battle honours

1944 Norway

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