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HMS Thunderer |
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HMS Thunderer Laid Down : 26th June 1869 Launched : 25th March 1872 Completed : 26th May 1877 Type : Battleship Class : Devastation Builder : Pembroke Country : UK Pennants : Fate : Sold 13th September 1909. |
| HMS Thunderer was the first ship whose forward turret had hydraulic loading gear. Her completion was delayed by a boiler explosion in July 1876, and a second accident occurred when one of her 38t guns burst after being double loaded. She was refitted in 1881, and modernised in 1890-92. Armament: four 29 ton guns, six 6 pounder guns and eight 3 pounder quick firers with a partial belt of armour from 12ins to10 ins. Displacement: 9,330 tons. I.H.P: 7,000. Length: 285 ft. Beam: 62ft 3 ins. Max Draught: 27ft 6ins. Speed: 14 knots (after modernisation). Complement: 410. |
HMS Thunderer Photos for Sale |
  HMS Thunderer Portguard Ship at Pembroke |   HMS Thunderer, 1877. |   HMS Thunderer, 1877. |   HMS Thunderer, with HMS Invincible and others, Malta, 1889. |   HMS Thunderer pictured pre 1896. |
  HMS Thunderer, May, 1894 |
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  HMS Thunderer. The Thunderer ploughs through the waves c.1900 showing how her low freeboard which caused the ship to bury itself in even a slight sea. This may look picturesque but was very uncomfortable for the crew on board. The Thunderer was among the first of the low freeboard ships constructed before the days of quick-firing guns. When she became obsolete she gave her place of guardship at Pembroke to HMS Hood. |
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