King and Queen Shipyard

18th century shipyard in Rotherhithe, London

King and Queen Shipyard in 1792, painted by Thomas Whitcombe

The King and Queen Shipyard was an eighteenth century shipyard in Rotherhithe, London. For many years it was owned by Peter Everitt Mestaer

There was a dry dock here which dated back at least to 1663.[1] This was adjacent to the King and Queen public house, which also gave its name to the King and Queen Watermen's Stairs.[1] The pub closed in 1942, and both the building and the stairs were probably destroyed by bombs during the Second World War.[1]

## Ships built at the King and Queen Shipyard

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Date launched  | Name  | Type  | For

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11 June 1778[2] | HMS Incendiary | Fireship |  Royal Navy
12 September 1779[2] | HMS Mercury | Enterprise-class frigate |  Royal Navy
March 1794[2] | HMS Pylades | Sloop |  Royal Navy
24 February 1796[2] | Princess Charlotte | East Indiaman |  East India Company
12 September 1809[2] | Astell | East Indiaman  |

## References

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1. ^ a b c "King & Queen Wharf". www.geocaching.com. Geocaching. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
2. ^ a b c d e "King and Queen Dock". threedecks.org. Three Decks. Retrieved 13 March 2020.