Watkin Tench
Watkin Tench (1758–1833) was a British explorer, writer and naval officer.

attributed to Frederick Buck · State Library of New South Wales · Public domain
Biography
Born at Chester in 1758, died in Plymouth in 1833.
The recorded working language is English.
Work by Watkin Tench is recorded in the collections of Australian National Maritime Museum.
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- Chester
- Plymouth
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reference work
- “Watkin Tench”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 20 August 2026.
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