Richard Duckworth-King
Appearance
Richard Duckworth-King | |
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Born | 16 July 1840 |
Died | 4 January 1900 | (aged 59)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Rank | Vice-Admiral |
Commands | 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.
Naval career
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]
References
- ^ "Richard Duckworth-King". The Peerage.com. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ Clowes, The Royal Navy, Vol. VII. p. 8