King George was a British merchant ship engaged in whaling and the maritime fur trade in the late 18th century.

They returned to England via Guangzhou (Canton), where they picked up cargoes for the British East India Company (EIC).

In September 1785 Portlock, in King George, and Dixon, in the smaller Queen Charlotte, sailed from England.

[5] They crossed the Atlantic Ocean, reaching Port Egmont, in the Falkland Islands, on 5 January 1786.

After two years of plying the waters, Portlock and Dixon departed North America, reaching Macao in November 1787.