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Thomas King
Nationality
British
Roles
Ship Builder
Date of Birth
1739
-
Dover
CSORN
First Known Service
1739
CSORN
Father
William King
Mother
Anne West
Wife
Ann Wellard (1735 - 1796)
Son
Thomas Jones King
Last Known Service
26.12.1815
CSORN
Date of Death
26.12.1815
-
Unknown
Cause of Death
Unknown
CSORN
Event History
Date from
Date to
Event
Source
4.8.1777
Launched
Sprightly (10)
- 10 gun
Cutter
at
King's Boatbuilders
BWAS-1714
4.8.1778
Launched
Sprightly (10)
- 10 gun
Cutter
at
Dover
BWAS-1714
6.1779
Launched
Lively (14)
- 14 gun
Sloop
at
King's Boatbuilders
BWAS-1714
1.10.1779
Launched
Alert (14)
- 14 gun
Sloop
at
Dover
BWAS-1714
30.10.1780
Launched
Merlin (18)
- 18 gun
Sloop
at
King's Boatbuilders
BWAS-1714
1781
Designed
Speedy Class
- 14 gun Sloop
5.1781
Launched
Pigmy (14)
- 14 gun
Cutter
at
King's Boatbuilders
BWAS-1714
26.5.1781
Launched
Alecto (12)
- 12 gun
Fireship
at
Dover
3.7.1781
Launched
Cockatrice (14)
- 14 gun
Cutter
at
King's Boatbuilders
BWAS-1714
4.3.1782
Launched
Flirt (14)
- 14 gun
Sloop
at
King's Boatbuilders
BWAS-1714
29.6.1782
Launched
Speedy (14)
- 14 gun
Sloop
at
King's Boatbuilders
BWAS-1714
12.8.1782
Launched
Incendiary (8)
- 8 gun
Fireship
at
King's Boatbuilders
BWAS-1714
25.11.1783
Launched
Thisbe (28)
- 28 gun
Frigate
at
King's Boatbuilders
BWAS-1714
21.9.1785
Launched
Lapwing (28)
- 28 gun
Frigate
at
King's Boatbuilders
BWAS-1714
2.1795
Launched
Zephyr (14)
- 14 gun
Sloop
at
King's Boatbuilders
BWAS-1793
3.1799
Launched
Weazle (12)
- 12 gun
Sloop
at
King's Boatbuilders
BWAS-1793
3.1800
Launched
Gannet (16)
- 16 gun
Sloop
at
King's Boatbuilders
BWAS-1793
5.1801
Launched
Hunter (18)
- 18 gun
Sloop
at
King's Boatbuilders
BWAS-1793
30.5.1809
Launched
Hecate (16)
- 16 gun
Sloop
at
Upnor
BWAS-1793
Sources
ID
Description
Author
Type
CSORN
Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal Navy
David Bonner Smith / Syrett & DiNardo
Web Site
BWAS-1714
British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792
Rif Winfield
Book
BWAS-1793
British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817
Rif Winfield
Book
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