HMS Thunderer (1783)
The plan of Thunderer | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Thunderer |
| Ordered | 23 July 1781 |
| Builder | John & William Wells, Rotherhithe |
| Laid down | March 1782 |
| Launched | 13 November 1783 |
| Commissioned | January 1793 |
| Fate | Broken up, March 1814 |
| Notes | |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Culloden-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1,679 (bm) |
| Length | 170 ft 8 in (52.02 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 47 ft 7 in (14.50 m) |
| Depth of hold | 19 ft 11 in (6.07 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | about 600 |
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HMS Thunderer was a ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built in 1783. She carried 74-guns, being classified as a third rate. During her service she took part in several prominent naval battles of the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars; including the Glorious First of June, the Battle of Cape Finisterre and the Battle of Trafalgar.