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HBMS Tiger (1722)

Page history last edited by Cy 13 years, 11 months ago

Tiger, 50 Guns


Details
Nationality British fs_gb.gif
Operated by The Royal Navy
Previously Tiger fs_gb.gif
Ordered 1717/02/01 B057
Laid Down 1718/05/01 B057
Launched 1722/11/13 B057
First Commissioned 1726 B057
Shipyard Sheerness DY B057
Design Class 1706 Establishment 50-gunner Later Group (1716)
Master Shipbuilder John Ward B057
Rate Fourth Rate
Type Ship of the Line
Out Service 1742/01/12 B057
Fate Wrecked B057

Dimensions
B057   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 130' 0" Imperial Feet 39.62
Length of Keel 106' 6" Imperial Feet 32.46
Breadth 35' 51/2" Imperial Feet 10.81
Depth in Hold 14' 0" Imperial Feet 4.27
Burthen 71222/94 Tons BM
Calculated Burthen 71222/94 Tons BM  

Armament
1722/11/13 B057 Broadside Weight = 315
Lower Gun Deck 22 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck 22 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck 4 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle 2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement
Date Men Notes Source
1716 280 Design Complement  

Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1726 1728 Captain William Davies B057
1732 1733/03 Captain William Berkeley B057
1738 1738/11/25 Captain Griffin Deering B057
1739 1740 Captain John Stanley B057
1740/07 1741 Captain John Forbes B057
1741/03/05 1742/01/12 Captain Edward Herbert B057

Service Record
Date Notes Source
1722/11/13 Completed at Sheerness DY at a cost of £7,561.1.1d B057
1727 In the Straits, then to the West Indies B057
1728 Returned home in the Autumn B057
1732 Commissioned for the Africa coast B057
1733/07 Paid off B057
1734/07 Began small repair at Chatham DY B057
1734/11 Completed small repair at a cost of £3,771.7.0d B057
1738 Recommissioned for home waters B057
1738/11/25 Paid off B057
1739 Recommissioned for home waters B057
1740 Recommissioned for the West Indies B057
1740/08 Began small repair at Sheerness DY B057
1740/12 Completed small repair at a cost of £5,250.6.11d ,including fitting B057
1741/07 Present at Operations against Santiago  
1742/01/12 Wrecked off Tortuga B057

Fleets
Fleet Title Commander Date From Date To Source
No Fleets Listed

Actions & Battles
Date Source
1741/07 Operations against Santiago

Notes on Ship
No Notes Entered

Sources
Id Link or Description Author
B057 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 Rif Winfield

Last Updated :2010/05/31 at 09:42:00 by Cy

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