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The HMS Thunder Child was the torpedo ram warship of the British Royal Navy that is famous for sacrificing itself in order to protect the mass of refugee shipping evacuating people from the Essex coast as the attacking Martians approach. Her valiant efforts result in the destruction of two Tripods and allow the refugee fleet to escape, including the paddle-steamer carrying the narrator's brother and his two female travelling companions.

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  • HMS Thunder Child
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  • The HMS Thunder Child was the torpedo ram warship of the British Royal Navy that is famous for sacrificing itself in order to protect the mass of refugee shipping evacuating people from the Essex coast as the attacking Martians approach. Her valiant efforts result in the destruction of two Tripods and allow the refugee fleet to escape, including the paddle-steamer carrying the narrator's brother and his two female travelling companions.
  • The HMS Thunder Child was a fictional British Royal Navy steam-powered warship that featured in the novel The War of the Worlds, by author H.G. Wells. In the novel, the HMS Thunder Child drew Martian fire away from civilian ships to allow them to escape. (The Official Starships Collection Issue 12: "USS Thunderchild NCC-63549"; TNG - Section 31 novel: Rogue)
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Final State
  • Sunk by Tripods off the Coast of Essex
Musical Versions
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success
  • Destroys Two Martian Fighting Machines
Inspiration
  • HMS Polyphemus
User
  • British Channel Fleet
ImageCaption
  • The only Thunder Child to appear on screen.
Armament
  • Cannon
  • Ram
  • Possibly Torpedoes
Location
  • River Blackwater Esturay, Essex
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  • The HMS Thunder Child was the torpedo ram warship of the British Royal Navy that is famous for sacrificing itself in order to protect the mass of refugee shipping evacuating people from the Essex coast as the attacking Martians approach. Her valiant efforts result in the destruction of two Tripods and allow the refugee fleet to escape, including the paddle-steamer carrying the narrator's brother and his two female travelling companions.
  • The HMS Thunder Child was a fictional British Royal Navy steam-powered warship that featured in the novel The War of the Worlds, by author H.G. Wells. In the novel, the HMS Thunder Child drew Martian fire away from civilian ships to allow them to escape. (The Official Starships Collection Issue 12: "USS Thunderchild NCC-63549"; TNG - Section 31 novel: Rogue)
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