HMS Thunderer - 14 July 1876 #maritimehistory
- ASKET Broking team
- Jul 18, 2017
- 1 min read
HMS Thunderer – On 14 July 1876, shortly after completion, the ironclad turret ship suffered a disastrous boiler explosion which killed 45 people. One of her eight box boilers burst as she proceeded from Portsmouth Harbour to Stokes Bay to carry out a full power trial.
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