HMS Thunder Child around the "Thunder Child". The player is placed in control of the ironclad itself and must sail it down a river while using its cannons to destroy Martian units and settlements; the level ends in a climactic confrontation with the Tempest, a powerful Martian war machine. The only version to feature "Thunder Child" directly is the low-budget, direct-to-DVD Pendragon adaptation, released in 2005. This version uses poorly executed CGI to portray "Thunder Child" as a "Havock"-class destroyer; it reverses the order of the ship's attack, using its guns first before successfully ramming in both cases. The vessel eventually sinks from
William Dowell (Royal Navy officer) William Dowell (Royal Navy officer) Admiral Sir William Montagu Dowell (2 August 1825 – 27 December 1912) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth. Dowell joined the Royal Navy in 1839. He served in the Black Sea during the Crimean War. He was given command of HMS "Hornet" and HMS "Barrosa" and, in the latter ship, took part in the Bombardment of Shimonoseki in 1863. Later he commanded HMS "Euryalus", HMS "Topaze" and then HMS "Leander". He was made Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope and West Coast of Africa Station in 1867 before taking command