Thomas Pitcher
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Thomas Pitcher (1745-1837) was an English ship-builder who had a shipyard in Northfleet.
Pitcher founded the Northfleet Shipyard in 1788, which he owned until 1816, when the business was taken over by his sons Henry Jones Pitcher and William Pitcher.[1] The Northfleet Shipyard was one of the largest on the Thames, where Pitcher and Sons built East Indiamen and warships for the Royal Navy.[2] The business also had a shipyard in Blackwall, where repairs were carried out.
| Ship | Date | Type | Tonnage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Charlotte | 1789 | East Indiaman | 1252 |
| Alligator | 1793 | East Indiaman | 345 |