HMS Thunderer (1783)

The plan of Thunderer
History
Great Britain
Name	HMS Thunderer
Ordered	23 July 1781
Builder	John & William Wells, Rotherhithe
Laid down	March 1782
Launched	13 November 1783
Commissioned	January 1793
Fate	Broken up, March 1814
Notes	Participated in: Glorious First of June Battle of Cape Finisterre Battle of Trafalgar Dardanelles Operation
General characteristics [1]
Class and type	Culloden-class ship of the line
Tons burthen	1,679 (bm)
Length	170 ft 8 in (52.02 m) (gundeck)
Beam	47 ft 7 in (14.50 m)
Depth of hold	19 ft 11 in (6.07 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Complement	about 600
Armament	Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounder guns Upper gundeck: 28 × 18-pounder guns Quarterdeck: 14 × 9-pounder guns Forecastle: 4 × 9-pounder guns

HMS Thunderer was a ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built in 1783. She carried 74-guns, being classified as a third rate. During her service she took part in several prominent naval battles of the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars; including the Glorious First of June, the Battle of Cape Finisterre and the Battle of Trafalgar.