HMS Tiger was a Dutch hoy that the Admiralty purchased in 1794. She was commissioned into the Royal Navy in April 1794 under Lieutenant Joseph Withers for the Channel Islands.[1] She and several of her sister ships (Lion, Eagle, Repulse, and Scorpion), formed part of a short-lived squadron under Philippe d'Auvergne at Jersey.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Tiger |
| Acquired | 3 February 1794 (by purchase) |
| Fate | Sold 1798 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type | Hoy |
| Tons burthen | 80 (bm) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 16 ft 0 in (4.88 m) |
| Depth of hold | 6 ft 82 in (3.91 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | sloop |
| Complement | 30 |
| Armament | 1 × 24-pounder gun + 3 × 32-pounder carronades |
Citations
edit- ^ a b c Winfield (2008), p. 325.
References
edit- Winfield, Rif (2008). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates (2nd ed.). Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-246-7.
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