HMS Kent
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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.
- A seventh Kent was to be a 91-gun second-rate, laid down in 1860 but cancelled 1863.
- The eighth Kent was originally Impregnable, launched 1810, renamed Kent, then renamed Caledonia in 1891.
- The ninth Kent was an armoured cruiser in service from 1901 to 1920.
- The tenth Kent was a County-class heavy cruiser, launched in 1926, and sold in 1948.
- The eleventh Kent was a guided missile destroyer in service from 1961 to 1983.
- The twelveth Kent is a frigate launched in 1998.
Battle honours
- 1653 Portland (as the Kentish Frigate)
- 1654 Gabbard (as the Kentish Frigate)
- 1655 Porto Farina
- 1665 Lowestoft
- 1666 Orfordness
- 1692 Barfleur
- 1702 Vigo
- 1703 Velez Malaga
- 1718 Cape Passero
- 1747 Ushant
- 1801 Egypt
- 1914 Falkland Islands
- 1940 Atlantic
- 1940 Mediterranean
- 1942 - 43 Arctic
- 1944 Norway