Richard Duckworth-King
Royal Navy Vice-Admiral (1840–1900)
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Vice-Admiral Richard Duckworth-King (16 July 1840 – 4 January 1900) was a Royal Navy officer who became Admiral Superintendent at Malta Dockyard.
Richard Duckworth-King | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 July 1840 |
| Died | 4 January 1900 (aged 59) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
Branch |  Royal Navy |
Rank | Vice-Admiral |
| Commands | 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]