HMS Thunder was a 13-gun bomb vessel, used by the Royal Navy for cruising and land bombardment duties between 1719 and 1734. Constructed for the Spanish Navy, she was captured by the British in 1718 and recommissioned for Mediterranean service, including as part of Admiral Charles Wager's fleet. Despite extensive repairs she was eventually declared unseaworthy, and was broken up at Deptford Dockyard in 1734.[1]

History
Royal Navy EnsignUnited Kingdom
NameHMS Thunder
Launched1718
Acquired1718
Commissioned1719
Decommissioned27 March 1734
In service1695
Out of service1734
CapturedOctober 1718
FateBroken up, Deptford Dockyard
General characteristics
Class and type13-gun bomb vessel
Tons burthen253 6894 (bm)
Length
  • 82 ft 0 in (25.0 m) (gundeck)
  • 63 ft 5 in (19.3 m) (keel)
Beam27 ft 5 in (8.4 m)
Depth of hold10 ft 7 in (3.2 m)
PropulsionSail
Sail planKetch-rigged
Complement40
Armament
  • 6 × 6-pdrs
  • 6 × 12-pdr swivels
  • 1 × 1312 in mortar

References

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  1. ^ Winfield 2007, p. 339

Bibliography

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  • Winfield, Rif (2007). British Warships of the Age of Sail 1714–1792: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth. ISBN 9781844157006.

Further reading

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  • McLaughlan, Ian (2014). The Sloop of War, 1650-1763. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 9781848321878.