Thomas Hopsonn
Sir Thomas Hopsonn | |
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Portrait of Hopsonn, painted between 1705 and 1708 by Michael Dahl | |
| Born | April 1643 |
| Died | 12 October 1717 (aged 74) |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of England |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Service years | 1662–1702 |
| Rank | Vice-Admiral |
| Commands | Tiger (prize) Swann Bonaventure York Royal Katherine St Michael |
| Conflicts | Third Anglo-Dutch War |
| Relations | Peregrine Hopson (son) Edward Hopson (nephew) |
Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Hopsonn (April 1643 – 12 October 1717) was a Royal Navy officer and politician. 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.