Richard Duckworth-King | |
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Born | 16 July 1840 |
Died | 4 January 1900 | (aged 59)
Allegiance |
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Service/ |
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Rank | Vice admiral |
Commands held | Malta Dockyard |
Vice-Admiral Richard Duckworth-King (16 July 1840 – 4 January 1900) was a Royal Navy officer who became Admiral Superintendent at Malta Dockyard.
He was born the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Cornwallis King and Evelina Maria Augusta Searle. [1]
Duckworth-King became Flag Captain at Plymouth in September 1888, Captain Superintendent at Sheerness Dockyard and Admiral Superintendent at Malta Dockyard in January 1894. [2]
He was promoted to rear-admiral in 1892 while at Sheerness, and to vice-admiral on 26 December 1897, [3] before he retired the following year. [4]
Richard Duckworth-King | |
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Born | 16 July 1840 |
Died | 4 January 1900 | (aged 59)
Allegiance |
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Service/ |
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Rank | Vice admiral |
Commands held | Malta Dockyard |
Vice-Admiral Richard Duckworth-King (16 July 1840 – 4 January 1900) was a Royal Navy officer who became Admiral Superintendent at Malta Dockyard.
He was born the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Cornwallis King and Evelina Maria Augusta Searle. [1]
Duckworth-King became Flag Captain at Plymouth in September 1888, Captain Superintendent at Sheerness Dockyard and Admiral Superintendent at Malta Dockyard in January 1894. [2]
He was promoted to rear-admiral in 1892 while at Sheerness, and to vice-admiral on 26 December 1897, [3] before he retired the following year. [4]