sentences:  Between 1744 and 1761 he commanded a series of ships and took part in the decisive victory at the Battle of Quiberon Bay in 1759 while commanding a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line .Originally destined for the US Navy HMS "Bentley" was provisionally given the name USS "Ebert" (later this name was reassigned to DE 768) however the delivery was diverted to the Royal Navy before the launch.Commanding Officers were Lt Cdr P C Hopkins RN August 1943, Lt Cdr E May RN May 1944 & Lt F L Boyer RN December 1944.