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John King

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service30.10.1651CSORN
Last Known Service16.9.1668CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
30.10.16511653
Nonsuch (8) 1651-1654
British 8 Gun
Hired Ketch
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
165310.1653
Mermaid (24) 1651-1689
British 24 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
2.6.16533.6.1653Battle of the Gabbard 
1661 CaptainCSORN
23.5.166113.12.1661
Giles (2) 1661-1667
British 2 Gun
Unrated Ketch
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		B051
14.12.166126.1.1662/63
Hawk (8) 1655-1667
British 8 Gun
Unrated Ketch
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		B051
8.4.166318.10.1664
Hind (8) 1656-1667
British 8 Gun
Unrated Ketch
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		B051
24.10.166416.4.1665
Mermaid (24) 1651-1689
British 24 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		B051
13.4.1665 Action of 1665-04-13 
17.4.166516.9.1668
Diamond (42) 1652-1693
British 42 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
3.6.1665 Battle of Lowestoft 
1.6.16664.6.1666Four Days Battle 
25.7.166626.7.1666St James Day Battle 
25.12.1666 Action of 1666-12-25 
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Posted by James Dodds on Wednesday 22nd of November 2023 08:34

State papers March 5th 1659-60 page 382 Vice-Adm. Jno. Lawson to the Admiralty Commissioners.
Upon the request of Capt. King, commander of the John ketch of Colchester
presume to tender his condition to your consideration.
He has served the Commonwealth in his
ketch with 30 men…..

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