HMS Thistle (1899)

HMS Thistle was a Bramble-class gunboat of the Royal Navy, launched in 1899 and broken up in 1926. She is notable for being the last classic Victorian gunboat, and the last British warship to retain a practical sailing rig.

HMS Thistle (1899)

HMS Thistle was a Bramble-class gunboat of the Royal Navy, launched in 1899 and broken up in 1926. She is notable for being the last classic Victorian gunboat, and the last British warship to retain a practical sailing rig.