Richard Kempenfelt
Personal Details
Date of Birth | 1718 |
Place of Birth | Westminster |
Father's Name | Lieutenant-Colonel Kempenfelt |
Mother's Name | |
Date of Death | 29 August 1762 |
Naval Service Details
Midshipman
Lieutenant
Date | Ship | Notes | |
14 January 1741 | | Promoted | B051 |
27 April 1751 | Anson | | B051 |
Commander
Captain
Rear-Admiral of the Blue
Date | Ship | Notes | |
26 September 1779 | Victory | Promoted by stayed as captain of the Fleet to Sir Charles Hardy | B051 |
24 May 1789 | Victory | Captain of the Fleet under Admiral Geary | B051 |
26 September 1780 | Victory | Captain of the Fleet under Rear-Admiral Francis W Drake | B051 |
21 September 1781 | Victory | As commander of a squadron of 12 ships of the line | B051 |
| Victory | In the West Indies, took 15 , and sunk 4 vessels of a French convoy | B051 |
11 March 1782 | Royal George | As a flag officer under Barrington sent ot intercept the French squadron from brest | B051 |
29 August 1782 | Royal George | The Royal George sank at anchor in Spithead, Admiral Kempenfelt and about 900 others were drowned | B051 |
Other Details
Notes
At the time of his death, Richard Kempenfelt was the youngest flag officer in the navy.
B051 | Biographia Navalis | John Charnock |
B057 | British Warships In The Age Of Sail 1714-1792 | Rif Winfield |
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