Digby Dent (Royal Navy officer, died 1737)
| Digby Dent | |
|---|---|
| Died | 1737 |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Rank | Commodore |
| Commands held |
HMS Lynn HMS Ruby HMS Launceston HMS Lennox HMS Captain HMS Dunkirk Jamaica Station |
Commodore Digby Dent (died 1737) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief of the Jamaica Station.
Naval career
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] His son Digby was also a Royal Navy officer.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 "Digby Dent (d. 1737)". Three Decks. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ↑ Cundall, p. xx
- ↑ "Digby Dent (d. 1761)". Three Decks. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
Sources
- Cundall, Frank (1915). Historic Jamaica. West India Committee.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Chaloner Ogle |
Commander-in-Chief, Jamaica Station 1736–1737 |
Succeeded by Sir Chaloner Ogle |
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