H.M.S. Thunderer (1872)
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| H.M.S. Thunderer (1872) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Pembroke Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Laid down: | 26 Jun, 1869[2] |
| Launched: | 25 Mar, 1872[3] |
| Completed: | 26 May, 1877[4] |
| Sold: | 1909[5] |
H.M.S. Thunderer was one of two Devastation Class turret ships completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Captains
- Captain Lewis A. Beaumont, 17 March, 1891[6]
- Captain Richard H. Hamond, 11 April, 1891[7] – 15 September, 1892[8]
- Captain Henry H. Boys, 29 August, 1892[9]
- Captain William H. C. St. Clair, 25 October, 1894[10] – 2 March, 1896[11] (and as Flag Captain to C-in-C Nore and in command of R.N. Barracks, Sheerness)
- Captain John E. Blaxland, 4 September, 1899[12]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 23.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 23.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 23.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 23.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 23.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 258.
- ↑ Hamond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/14. f. 1001.
- ↑ Hamond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/14. f. 1001.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 261.
- ↑ St. Clair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37. f. 1143.
- ↑ St. Clair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37. f. 1143.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 306.
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