Kent (1820 EIC ship)
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For other ships with the same name, see Kent (East Indiaman).
The Kent was an East Indiaman, a vessel sailing for the British East India Company, and launched in 1820. She completed two voyages to Bombay and China for the Company and was on her third voyage, to Bengal and China, when a fire in the Bay of Biscay destroyed her. Her captain for all three voyages was Henry Cobb.
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The East Indiaman "Kent" off Deal, England, William John Huggins, ca. 1825. | |
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Name | Kent |
Owner | Stewart Marjoribanks (principal managing owner) |
Operator | British East India Company |
Builder | Wigram & Green, Blackwall |
Launched | 6 December 1820[1] |
Fate | Lost in a fire at sea 1825 |
General characteristics [2] | |
Type | East Indiaman |
Tons burthen | 1332, or 142191⁄94[1] (bm) |
Length | 133 ft 0 in (40.5 m) (overall); 116 ft 4 in (35.5 m) (keel) |
Beam | 43 ft 3 in (13.2 m) |
Depth of hold | 17 ft 1 in (5.2 m) |
Complement | 140 |
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