Digby Dent (Royal Navy officer, born 1682)

Captain Digby Dent (1682–1737) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief of the Jamaica Station.

For other Royal Navy officers named Digby Dent, see Digby Dent.
Digby Dent
Born1682
Westminster London
Died1737
Jamaica
Allegiance Kingdom of Great Britain
Service/branch Royal Navy
RankCaptain
Commands heldHMS Lynn
HMS Ruby
HMS Launceston
HMS Lennox
HMS Captain
HMS Dunkirk
Jamaica Station

Dent was promoted to post captain in October 1715 on appointment to the command of the fifth-rate HMS Lynn.[1] He transferred to the command of the fourth-rate HMS Mermaid in 1720, of the fifth-rate HMS Launceston in 1722 and of the third-rate HMS Lennox in 1726.[1] He went on to take the command of the third-rate HMS Captain in 1731 and of the fourth-rate HMS Dunkirk in 1735.[1]

Dent served briefly as Commander-in-Chief of the Jamaica Station, with his broad pennant in the second-rate HMS Shrewsbury, from 1736 until his death in 1737.[2]

Family

His son Digby Dent (c1713-1761) was also a Royal Navy officer.[3] and his Grandson (via son Royal Navy Capt.Cotton Dent 1715–1761), also Digby Dent (1739-1817), was a Royal Naval Officer who was knighted in 1778.

References
  1. "Digby Dent (d. 1737)". Three Decks. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  2. Cundall, p. xx
  3. "Digby Dent (d. 1761)". Three Decks. Retrieved 15 October 2015.

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