| Thunderbolt | 7144 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 32 | ||
| Nationality | Great Britain | ||
| Operator | The Royal Navy | ||
| Previously | French fourth rate bomb vessel 'Foudroyante' (1696) | ||
| Captured | 1696/05/16 | ||
| First Commissioned | 1696/07/24 | ||
| Shipyard | Unknown | ||
| Category | Fifth Rate | ||
| Ship Type | Ship | ||
| Broken Up | 1731 | ||
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | B028 |
| Length of Gundeck | 119' 0" | Imperial Feet | 36.2712 | Breadth | 32' 0" | Imperial Feet | 9.7536 | Burthen | 530 | Tons BM |
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1603 |
| Length of Gundeck | 119' 0" | Imperial Feet | 36.2712 | Length of Keel | 99' 0" | Imperial Feet | 30.1752 | Breadth | 31' 9" | Imperial Feet | 9.6774 | Depth in Hold | 13' 3" | Imperial Feet | 4.0386 | Burthen | 530 79⁄94 | Tons BM |
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1696 | 135 | BWAS-1603 | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1696/07/24 | 1698 | Captain | Edward Hopson | BWAS-1603 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1696/05/16 | Captured by Content | BWAS-1603 |
| 1696/07/22 | Purchased | BWAS-1603 |
| 1696/07/24 | Commissioned for the Irish Sea | BWAS-1603 |
| 1699 | Hulked | B028 |
| 1699 | Hulked | B028 |
| 1699 | Hulked at Portsmouth | BWAS-1603 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| B028 | Ships of the Royal Navy - Volume I | J. J. Colledge | Book |
| BWAS-1603 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714 | Rif Winfield | Book |