Peirson Lock

Peirson Lock (c.1690–1755) was a shipbuilder and designer for the Royal Navy who was Master Shipwright of Plymouth Dockyard from 1726 to 1742, and of Portsmouth Dockyard from 1742 to 1755.

History
HMS Royal oak

He was born around 1690. In 1716 he was as Assistant Master Shipwright at Plymouth Dockyard under John Phillips, Master Shipwright. In 1718 he transferred to Portsmouth Dockyard before returning to Plymouth in December 1726 to replace Phillips as Master Shipwright. Thereafter the Royal Navy records his works.[1]

In July 1742 he transferred from Plymouth to Portsmouth Dockyard.

In 1749 he designed the Wasp-class sloop and in 1752 designed the Fly-class sloop.[2]

He died on 15 December 1755 at Portsmouth Dockyard.

His will was read on 22 January 1756 and is now held at the National Archive in Kew.[3]

Ships built
HMS Princess Mary attacking the "Catalan"
HMS Grafton

References
  1. "Peirson Lock (D.1755)".
  2. "Fly (1752) | Royal Museums Greenwich".
  3. "Will of Peirson Lock of Portsea, Hampshire".
  4. "Sunderland (1744) | Royal Museums Greenwich".
  5. "Mediator (1745) | Royal Museums Greenwich".
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