| Thunder | 6396 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 8 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ordered | 1740/03/11 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1740/04/23 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Launched | 1740/08/30 | BWAS-1714 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Rotherhithe | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Class | Basilisk Class | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | Elias Bird | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Unrated | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Bomb Vessel | BWAS-1714 | |
| Wrecked | 1744/10/20 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 91' 3" | Imperial Feet | 27.813 | Length of Keel | 74' 7" | Imperial Feet | 22.733 | Breadth | 26' 3" | Imperial Feet | 8.001 | Depth in Hold | 10' 11 ¾" | Imperial Feet | 3.3465 | Burthen | 265 17⁄94 | Tons BM | Burthen | 272 28⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1740/08/30 | Broadside Weight = 23.5 Imperial Pound ( 10.6576 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Gun Deck | 10 | British 4-Pounder | ||
| Gun Deck | 14 | British 1/2-Pound Swivel | ||
| 1741/07 | Broadside Weight = 19 Imperial Pound ( 8.6168 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Gun Deck | 8 | British 4-Pounder | ||
| Gun Deck | 1 | British 13\" Mortar | ||
| Gun Deck | 12 | British 1/2-Pound Swivel | ||
| Gun Deck | 1 | British 10\" Mortar | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1740 | 60 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1740/08/29 | 1741 | Commander | Thomas Gregory | BWAS-1714 |
| 1741/09/07 | 1742/12/09 | Commander | Sir William Burnaby | BWAS-1714 |
| 1742/12/09 | 1744/10/20 | Commander | Cotton Dent | BWAS-1714 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1740/04/23 | Began building at Rotherhithe | BWAS-1714 |
| 1740/08/30 | Completed building at Rotherhithe at a cost of £4197.9.10d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1740/08/30 | Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1740/10/09 | Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1740/11 | Run aboard by a collier in Long Reach | BWAS-1714 |
| 1740/11 | repairs at Woolwich Dockyard at a cost of £295.11.6d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1741/07 | fitting at Woolwich Dockyard at a cost of £521.6.8d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1741/09 | At Jamaica | BWAS-1714 |
| 1744/10/20 | Wrecked in a hurricane at Port Royal, Jamaica | BWAS-1714 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |