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Thomas King

NationalityBritish 
RolesShip Builder 
Date of Birth1739 - Dover CSORN
First Known Service24.3.1778CSORN
FatherWilliam King
MotherAnne West
WifeAnn Wellard (1735 - 1796)
SonThomas Jones King
Last Known Service1.10.1779CSORN
Date of Death26.12.1815 - Unknown
Cause of DeathUnknownCSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
4.8.1777 Launched
Sprightly (10) 1777-1777
British 10 Gun
Unrated Cutter
, Cutter at King's Boatbuilders - Dover 		BWAS-1714
4.8.1778 Launched
Sprightly (10) 1778-1801
British 10 Gun
Unrated Cutter
, Cutter at King's Boatbuilders - Dover 		BWAS-1714
6.1779 Launched
Lively (14) 1779-1782
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Sloop at King's Boatbuilders - Dover 		BWAS-1714
1.10.1779 Launched
Alert (14) 1779-1792
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Sloop at Dover - Kent 		BWAS-1714
30.10.1780 Launched
Merlin (18) 1780-1795
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Sloop at King's Boatbuilders - Dover 		BWAS-1714
1781 Designed Speedy Class (1781) - 14 gun Sloop 
5.1781 Launched
Pigmy (14) 1781-1781
British 14 Gun
Unrated Cutter
, Cutter at King's Boatbuilders - Dover 		BWAS-1714
26.5.1781 Launched
Alecto (12) 1781-1802
British 12 Gun
Unrated Fireship
, Fireship at Dover - Kent 		 
3.7.1781 Launched
Cockatrice (14) 1781-1802
British 14 Gun
Unrated Cutter
, Cutter at King's Boatbuilders - Dover 		BWAS-1714
4.3.1782 Launched
Flirt (14) 1782-1795
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Sloop at King's Boatbuilders - Dover 		BWAS-1714
29.6.1782 Launched
Speedy (14) 1782-1794
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Sloop at King's Boatbuilders - Dover 		BWAS-1714
12.8.1782 Launched
Incendiary (8) 1782-1801
British 8 Gun
Unrated Fireship
, Fireship at King's Boatbuilders - Dover 		BWAS-1714
25.11.1783 Launched
Thisbe (28) 1783-1815
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Frigate at King's Boatbuilders - Dover 		BWAS-1714
21.9.1785 Launched
Lapwing (28) 1785-1828
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Frigate at King's Boatbuilders - Dover 		BWAS-1714
2.1795 Launched
Zephyr (14) 1795-1808
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Sloop at King's Boatbuilders - Dover 		BWAS-1793
3.1799 Designed
Weazle (12) 1799-1804
British 12 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Sloop		 
3.1799 Launched
Weazle (12) 1799-1804
British 12 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Sloop at King's Boatbuilders - Dover 		BWAS-1793
3.1800 Designed
Gannet (16) 1800-1814
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Sloop		 
3.1800 Launched
Gannet (16) 1800-1814
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Sloop at King's Boatbuilders - Dover 		BWAS-1793
5.1801 Designed
Hunter (18) 1801-1809
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Sloop		 
5.1801 Launched
Hunter (18) 1801-1809
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Sloop at King's Boatbuilders - Dover 		BWAS-1793
30.5.1809 Launched
Hecate (16) 1809-1817
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Sloop at Upnor - Kent 		BWAS-1793
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