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King's Lynn
Also Known as
Bishop's Lynn (
1204
-
1537
)
Other Information
Type
:
Port
Location(s)
:
Norfolk -
England
Nationality
:
Great Britain
Associated Locations
Bottomley’s Yard
- Private Shipyard
Lauker and Spong’s Yard
- Private Shipyard
Offices associated with King's Lynn and related locations
Impress Service King's Lynn
Events at King's Lynn
1740/12/11
Launched
Bridgewater (20)
BWAS-1714
1757
Birth of
George Vancouver (1757-1798)
1777
Death of
William Bloom (c.1717-1777)
1782
Death of
Charles Caesar (c.1726-1782)
1797
Launched
Content (12)
1797/03/11
Launched
Victor (18)
BWAS-1793
1797/09/11
Launched
Gunboat No. 45 (12)
BWAS-1793
1804/07/21
Launched
Furious (12)
BWAS-1793
1804/09/24
Launched
Griper (12)
BWAS-1793
1805/06
Launched
Minorca (16)
BWAS-1793
1805/09/12
Launched
Kangaroo (16)
BWAS-1793
1806/11/11
Launched
Sapphire (18)
BWAS-1793
1807/10/07
Launched
Zenobia (16)
BWAS-1793
1809/04/04
Launched
Aid (10)
1812/08/08
Launched
Shamrock (12)
BWAS-1793
1813/05/16
Launched
Halcyon (16)
BWAS-1793
1814/06/18
Launched
Belette (16)
BWAS-1793
1814/11/13
Launched
Gannet (16)
BWAS-1793
1833/03
Launched
Shamrock (12)
BWAS-1793
Sources
ID
Name
Author
Type
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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