Digby Dent (Royal Navy officer, born 1713)


Digby Dent
Commodore Digby Dent by Nathaniel Dance-Holland
Born(1713-01-17)17 January 1713
Died5 June 1761(1761-06-05) (aged 48)
Allegiance Kingdom of Great Britain
Branch Royal Navy
RankCaptain
CommandsHMS Kinsale
HMS Hampton Court
Jamaica Station
HMS Queenborough
ConflictsWar of Jenkins' Ear
Third Carnatic War

Captain Digby Dent (17 January 1713 – 5 June 1761) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief of the Jamaica Station.