HMS Tiger (1794)
Appearance
History | |
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Name | HMS Tiger |
Acquired | 3 February 1794 (by purchase) |
Fate | Sold 1798 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Type | Hoy |
Tonnage | 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 x 24-pounder gun + 3 x 32-pounder carronades |
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.
She was paid off in December 1795 and sold in 1798.[1]
Notes
References
- Winfield, Rif (2007). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth. ISBN 1861762461.