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Revision as of 19:00, 30 May 2018

Vice-Admiral Richard Duckworth-King, Royal Navy (16 July, 1840 – 4 January, 1900) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Prior to around 1892, his name was Richard Duckworth King.

Life & Career

Duckworth-King was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria on 13 August, 1889, vice St. John.[1]

He was appointed Captain Superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard on 1 August, 1890.[2]

Duckworth-King was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 26 December, 1897, vice Jones.[3]

On 21 December, 1898 he was placed on the Retired List as unfit.

Bibliography

  • "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 8 January, 1900. Issue 36033, col G, p. 4.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Nathaniel Bowden-Smith
Captain of H.M.S. Euryalus
12 Aug, 1879[4]
Succeeded by
Alexander P. Hastings
Preceded by
Sir Walter J. Hunt-Grubbe
Captain of H.M.S. Sultan
17 Jul, 1885[5]
Succeeded by
Ernest Rice
Preceded by
?
Flag Captain, Plymouth Station
1 Sep, 1888[6]
Succeeded by
Charles Johnstone
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Black Prince
1 Jan, 1890[7]
Succeeded by
Arthur T. Brooke
Preceded by
Charles G. Fane
Captain Superintendent, Sheerness Dockyard
1 Aug, 1890[8]
Succeeded by
Armand T. Powlett
Preceded by
Richard E. Tracey
Admiral Superintendent, Malta Dockyard
20 Jan, 1894[9] – Feb, 1897[10]
Succeeded by
Rodney M. Lloyd

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 25966. p. 4525. 20 August, 1889.
  2. Clowes. VII. p. 7.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 26924. p. 7854. 31 December, 1897.
  4. The Navy List. (December, 1881). p. 210.
  5. The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 238.
  6. The Navy List. (July, 1890). p. 252i.
  7. The Navy List. (July, 1890). p. 199.
  8. The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 354.
  9. Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 8.
  10. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.