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HMS Thrush

Free admission

HMS Thrush in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

About

HMS Thrush is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

HMS Thrush was a Redbreast-class composite gunboat, the third ship of the name to serve in the Royal Navy.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

Architecture

The Redbreast class were designed by Sir William Henry White, the Royal Navy Director of Naval Construction in 1888. Her triple-expansion reciprocating steam engine was built by the Greenock Foundry, and developed 1200 ihp, sufficient to propel her at 13 kn through her single screw.

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Coordinates
54.9617, -5.9216
Postcode
BT44 0BA
Parliamentary constituency
East Antrim

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Frequently asked questions

Where is HMS Thrush?
HMS Thrush is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT44 0BA).
Is HMS Thrush free to visit?
Yes, HMS Thrush is free to enter.
How do I get to HMS Thrush?
Drivers can navigate to postcode BT44 0BA. It sits within the East Antrim parliamentary constituency.