HMS Thorn explained

Three vessels of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Thorn:

• was a 14-gun sloop launched in 1779 that two American frigates, and captured on 25 August 1779.^[1] She became an American privateer with a number of successful engagements and prizes to her name.^[2] captured her on 20 August 1782. She then returned to service in the Royal Navy, serving until 1816 when she was sold.
• was a destroyer launched in 1900 and broken up in 1919.^[3]
• was a submarine launched in 1941 and sunk in the Mediterranean in 1942.

References

• Book: Hepper, David J.. 1994. British Warship Losses in the Age of Sail, 1650-1859. Jean Boudriot. Rotherfield. 0-948864-30-3.

Notes and References

1. Hepper (1994), p.56.
2. Web site: American vessels captured by the British during the revolution and war of 1812 . 2 December 2019.
3. Web site: NMM, vessel ID 373438. http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110802041552/http://www.nmm.ac.uk/upload/pdf/Warship_Histories_Vessels_iii.pdf. dead. 2 August 2011. Warship Histories, vol iii. National Maritime Museum. 30 July 2011.