British bomb vessel 'Thunder' (1695)

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Thunder
Nominal Guns	4	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	9.1.1694/95	BWAS-1603
Acquired	13.4.1695	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Deptford - London	B028
Ship Class	Serpent Class (1695)	B028
Constructor	Edward SnelgroveBritish Ship Builder Service 1696	BWAS-1603
Category	Unrated	B028
Ship Type	Bomb Vessel	B028
Captured	6.4.1696	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck65' 6"Imperial Feet19.8425
Length of Keel50' 6"Imperial Feet15.3924
Breadth23' 5"Imperial Feet7.0527
Depth in Hold10' 0"Imperial Feet3.048
Burthen147 ²³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1695Broadside Weight = 4 Imperial Pound ( 1.814 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck4 British 2-Pounder
Gun Deck2 British 12 1/2" Mortar

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1.169530Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
16.4.1695 - 13.12.1695Commander ADM 6/3/50ADM 6/34.3.1695/96 - 6.4.1696Commander ADM 6/3/134BWAS-1603

5 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
19.4.1695 - 27.11.1695Carpenter Transfered ADM 6/3/50ADM 6/319.4.1695 - 3.2.1695/96Boatswain Transfered ADM 6/3/51ADM 6/324.4.1695 - 6.4.1696Cook ADM 6/3/52ADM 6/33.3.1695/96 - 6.4.1696Gunner ADM 6/3/134ADM 6/34.3.1695/96 - 6.4.1696Carpenter ADM 6/3/135ADM 6/3

Service History

DateEventSource
5.7.1695Present at the bombardment of St MaloBWAS-1603
6.4.1696Taken by two French privateers off the Dutch coastBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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Monday 16th of May 2022 06:45	Cy	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Oxford' (1727) (50) 1727-1758 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Sunday 15th of May 2022 21:56	Albert Parker	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Oxford' (1727) (50) 1727-1758 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Sunday 15th of May 2022 19:22	Cy	Jan HalfhoornDutch Naval Sailor Service 1665
Sunday 15th of May 2022 17:22	VARIAN VERNON ESPECKERMAN	Jan HalfhoornDutch Naval Sailor Service 1665
Sunday 15th of May 2022 08:05	Cy	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Oxford' (1727) (50) 1727-1758 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line

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