Thomas King (1739-1815)

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Thomas King

NationalityBritish
RolesShip Builder
Date of Birth1739 - Dover CSORN
First Known Service1739CSORN
FatherWilliam King
MotherAnne West
WifeAnn Wellard (1735 - 1796)
SonThomas Jones King
Last Known Service26.12.1815CSORN
Date of Death26.12.1815 - Unknown
Cause of DeathUnknownCSORN

Event History

Date from	Event	Source
4.8.1777	Launched Sprightly (10) , Cutter at King's Boatbuilders - Dover	BWAS-1714
4.8.1778	Launched Sprightly (10) , Cutter at Dover - New Hampshire	BWAS-1714
6.1779	Launched Lively (14) , Sloop at King's Boatbuilders - Dover	BWAS-1714
1.10.1779	Launched Alert (14) , Sloop at Dover - New Hampshire	BWAS-1714
30.10.1780	Launched Merlin (18) , Sloop at King's Boatbuilders - Dover	BWAS-1714
1781	Designed Speedy Class - 14 gun Sloop
5.1781	Launched Pigmy (14) , Cutter at King's Boatbuilders - Dover	BWAS-1714
26.5.1781	Launched Alecto (12) , Fireship at Dover - Kent
3.7.1781	Launched Cockatrice (14) , Cutter at King's Boatbuilders - Dover	BWAS-1714
4.3.1782	Launched Flirt (14) , Sloop at King's Boatbuilders - Dover	BWAS-1714
29.6.1782	Launched Speedy (14) , Sloop at King's Boatbuilders - Dover	BWAS-1714
12.8.1782	Launched Incendiary (8) , Fireship at King's Boatbuilders - Dover	BWAS-1714
25.11.1783	Launched Thisbe (28) , Frigate at King's Boatbuilders - Dover	BWAS-1714
21.9.1785	Launched Lapwing (28) , Frigate at King's Boatbuilders - Dover	BWAS-1714
2.1795	Launched Zephyr (14) , Sloop at King's Boatbuilders - Dover	BWAS-1793
3.1799	Launched Weazle (12) , Sloop at King's Boatbuilders - Dover	BWAS-1793
3.1800	Launched Gannet (16) , Sloop at King's Boatbuilders - Dover	BWAS-1793
5.1801	Launched Hunter (18) , Sloop at King's Boatbuilders - Dover	BWAS-1793
30.5.1809	Launched Hecate (16) , Sloop at Upnor - Kent	BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

CSORNDavid Bonner-Smith, Robert L. DiNardo, David Syrett, Web Site

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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