HMS Thunderer (1831)

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H.M.S. Thunderer 84 guns, launched at Woolwich on Septr 22 1831 (with inset view of the New Basin) RMG PY0845.jpg
Thunderer launched at Woolwich on 22 September 1831 (with inset a view of the New Basin)
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NameHMS Thunderer
Ordered23 January 1817
BuilderWoolwich Dockyard
Laid downApril 1823
Launched22 September 1831
Renamed
  • HMS Comet, 1869
  • HMS Nettle, 1870
FateSold to be broken up, 1901
NotesHulked, 1863
General characteristics [1]
Class and type Canopus-class ship of the line
Tons burthen2255 bm
Length193 ft 10 in (59.08 m) (gundeck)
Beam52 ft 4.5 in (15.964 m)
Depth of hold22 ft 6 in (6.86 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail plan Full-rigged ship
Complement700 officers and men
Armament
  • 84 guns:
  • Gundeck: 28 × 32 pdrs, 2 × 68 pdr carronades
  • Upper gundeck: 32 × 24 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 6 × 24 pdrs, 10 × 32 pdr carronades
  • Forecastle: 2 × 24 pdrs, 4 × 32 pdr carronades
The Thunderer, Man-of-War firing a Royal Salute on her Majesties arrival at Walmer Castle (1842) by Ebenezer Landells Ebenezer Landells - The Thunderer, Man-of-War firing a Royal Salute on her Majesties arrival at Walmer Castle - 1842.jpg
The Thunderer, Man-of-War firing a Royal Salute on her Majesties arrival at Walmer Castle (1842) by Ebenezer Landells

HMS Thunderer was a two-deck 84-gun second rate ship of the line, a modified version of the Canopus/Formidable-class launched on 22 September 1831 at Woolwich Dockyard. [1]

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She was hulked in 1863 as a target ship at Portsmouth. [1] Thunderer was renamed twice in quick succession: first in 1869 to Comet after (C / 1868 L1 Winnecke), and again in 1870 to Nettle. HMS Nettle was sold in December 1901 to Messrs. King & co, of Garston, to be broken up. [2]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p190.
  2. "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36628. London. 3 December 1901. p. 6.

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