Thomas Hopsonn
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Sir Thomas Hopsonn or Hopson (baptised 6 April 1643 ā 12 October 1717) was an English naval officer and member of parliament. His most famous action was the breaking of the boom during the battle of Vigo Bay in 1702. After retiring from active service, he became a Navy Commissioner and the governor of Greenwich Hospital.
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Born | 1643 |
Died | 12 October 1717(1717-10-12) (aged 74) Weybridge |
Allegiance | Kingdom of England |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1662ā1702 |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
Commands held | Tiger (prize) Swann Bonaventure York Royal Katherine St Michael |
Battles/wars | Third Anglo-Dutch War |
Relations | Peregrine Hopson (son) Edward Hopson (nephew) |
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