HMS_Thunderer_(1831)

HMS <i>Thunderer</i> (1831)

HMS Thunderer (1831)

Ship of the line of the Royal Navy

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Thunderer.

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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The Thunderer, Man-of-War firing a Royal Salute on her Majesties arrival at Walmer Castle (1842) by Ebenezer Landells

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

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