Thomas Pitcher (1745-1837)

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Thomas Pitcher

NationalityBritish 
RolesShip Builder 
Date of Birth1745CSORN
First Known Service1801CSORN
WifeAnne Elizabeth Youngref:1327
Son
William PitcherBritish
Service 1782-1860
ref:1327
Son
Henry Jones PitcherBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1779-1849
ref:1327
Last Known Service1801CSORN
Date of Death1837

Related Ship Yards


FromToPositionYardSource
17881816OwnerNorthfleet Dockyard - Northfleet ref:1327

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1788 Founded a shipyard at Northfleet 
2.11.1789 Launched
Royal Charlotte (26) 1789-1795
British 26 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
, East Indiaman at Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet 		BWAS-1793
23.9.1793 Launched
Alligator (Unknown) 1793-1820
British Unknown Gun
Merchant Merchantman
, Merchantman at Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet 		EICS
1794 Launched
Force (12) 1794-1802
British 12 Gun
Unrated Gun-brig
, Gun-brig at Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet 		BWAS-1793
15.2.1794 Launched
Lark (16) 1794-1809
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Sloop at Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet 		BWAS-1793
27.8.1794 Launched
Britannia (Unknown) 1794-1802
British Unknown Gun
Merchant Merchantman
, Merchantman at Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet 		EICS
9.3.1795 Launched
Malabar (56) 1795-1796
British 56 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet 		BWAS-1793
31.7.1795 Launched
Emerald (36) 1795-1836
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Frigate at Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet 		BWAS-1603
1796 Launched
Earl of Abergavenny (26) 1796-1805
British 26 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
, East Indiaman at Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet 		 
9.4.1796 Launched
Ardent (64) 1796-1824
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet 		BWAS-1793
4.1797 Launched
Gunboat No. 29 (12) 1797-1802
British 12 Gun
Unrated Gunboat
1797 Renamed "Gallant"
, Gunboat at Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet 		BWAS-1793
4.1797 Launched
Gunboat No. 28 (12) 1797-1803
British 12 Gun
Unrated Gunvessel
1797 Renamed "Grappler"
, Gunvessel at Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet 		BWAS-1793
10.4.1797 Launched
Gunboat No. 27 (12) 1797-1802
British 12 Gun
Unrated Gunboat
1797 Renamed "Griper"
, Gunboat at Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet 		BWAS-1793
7.10.1797 Launched
Osprey (18) 1797-1813
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Sloop at Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet 		BWAS-1793
19.3.1798 Launched
Superb (74) 1798-1826
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet 		BWAS-1793
2.7.1798 Launched
Supply (Unknown) 1798-1834
British Unknown Gun
Unrated Transport
, Transport at Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet 		BWAS-1793
1799 Launched
Castle Eden (26) 1799-1812
British 26 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
, East Indiaman at Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet 		EICS
3.6.1799 Launched
Diana (Unknown) 1799-1820
British Unknown Gun
Merchant Merchantman
, Merchantman at Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet 		EICS
29.3.1800 Launched
Comet (Unknown) 1800-1816
British Unknown Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
, East Indiaman at Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet 		EICS
1801 Launched
David Scott (Unknown) 1801-1816
British Unknown Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
, East Indiaman at Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet 		EICS
1801 Launched
Perseverance (Unknown) 1801-1819
British Unknown Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
, East Indiaman at Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet 		EICS
4.4.1801 Launched
Mariner (12) 1801-1814
British 12 Gun
Unrated Gun-brig
, Gun-brig at Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet 		BWAS-1793
14.4.1801 Launched
Medusa (32) 1801-1816
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Frigate at Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet 		BWAS-1793
14.4.1801 Launched
Minx (12) 1801-1809
British 12 Gun
Unrated Gun-brig
, Gun-brig at Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet 		BWAS-1793
27.10.1802 Launched
Earl Camden (Unknown) 1802-1810
British Unknown Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
, East Indiaman at Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet 		EICS
5.2.1803 Launched
Ceylon (26) 1803-1810
British 26 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
, East Indiaman at Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet 		EICS
1804 Launched
Devonshire (Unknown) 1804-1814
British Unknown Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
, East Indiaman at Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet 		EICS
27.2.1804 Launched
Eagle (74) 1804-1926
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1918 Renamed "Eaglet"
, Ship of the Line at Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet 		BWAS-1793
28.4.1804 Launched
Bruiser (12) 1804-1815
British 12 Gun
Unrated Gun-brig
, Gun-brig at Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet 		BWAS-1793
3.5.1804 Launched
Blazer (12) 1804-1814
British 12 Gun
Unrated Gun-brig
, Gun-brig at Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet 		BWAS-1793
30.6.1804 Launched
Clinker (12) 1804-1806
British 12 Gun
Unrated Gun-brig
, Gun-brig at Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet 		BWAS-1793
30.6.1804 Launched
Cracker (12) 1804-1815
British 12 Gun
Unrated Gun-brig
, Gun-brig at Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet 		BWAS-1793
1805 Founded a shipyard at the Isle of Dogs 
19.8.1807 Launched
Cumberland (74) 1807-1870
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet 		BWAS-1793
13.2.1808 Launched
Rolla (10) 1808-1822
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Sloop at Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet 		BWAS-1793
12.4.1808 Launched
Venerable (74) 1808-1838
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet 		BWAS-1793
1810 Launched
Cambridge (18) 1810-1817
British 18 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
, East Indiaman at Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet 		EICS
7.3.1810 Launched
Egmont (74) 1810-1875
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet 		BWAS-1793
1811 Went into semi-retirement 
2.1812 Launched
Broxbornebury (20) 1812-1844
British 20 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
, East Indiaman at Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet 		W1812P
27.2.1812 Launched
Gloucester (74) 1812-1884
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet 		BWAS-1793
19.11.1812 Launched
Medway (74) 1812-1865
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet 		BWAS-1793
13.7.1813 Launched
Alert (16) 1813-1832
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Sloop at Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet 		BWAS-1793
13.8.1813 Launched
Meander (38) 1813-1817
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Frigate at Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet 		BWAS-1793
13.9.1813 Launched
Araxes (36) 1813-1817
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Frigate at Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet 		BWAS-1793
1825 Launched
George IV (Unknown) 1825-1832
British Unknown Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
, East Indiaman at Rotherhithe - London - Surrey 		IORMAR
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