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Richard Duckworth-King
Born16 July 1840
Died4 January 1900 (1900-01-05) (aged 59)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
RankVice-Admiral
Commands heldMalta 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

  1. ^ "Richard Duckworth-King". The Peerage.com. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  2. ^ Clowes, The Royal Navy, Vol. VII. p. 8
Military offices
Preceded by Admiral Superintendent, Malta Dockyard
1894–1897
Succeeded by