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Tigre2166
Nominal Guns74EWIKI
NationalityFranceEWIKI
OperatorMarine NationaleEWIKI
Keel Laid Down1790EWIKI
Launched1793/05/08EWIKI
How acquiredPurpose builtEWIKI
ShipyardBrest EWIKI
Ship ClassTéméraire ClassEWIKI
CategoryThird RateEWIKI
National RatePremier RangEWIKI
Ship TypeShip of the Line EWIKI
Captured1795/06/23EWIKI
Becomes British unrated ship of the line 'Tigre' (1795) EWIKI

Armament

1793/00Broadside Weight = 838 French Livre (904.202 lbs 410.201 kg) BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck28French 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck12French 8-Pounder
Forecastle4French 8-Pounder
Crew Complement
Date# of MenNotesSource
1782700Design Complement 
Flag Officers
FromToRankNameSource
1793/11UnknownContre-AmiralPierre Jean Van StabelF001
Commanders
FromToRankNameSource
1793/051793/11Capitaine de VaisseauPierre Jean Van StabelEWIKI
1793/111795/06/22Capitaine de VaisseauJacques BedoutEWIKI
Service History
DateEvent Source
1795/06/16Present at the First Battle of Groix 
1795/06/23Present at the Action of Ile Groix 
1795/06/23Taken by the British 

Sources
IDDescriptionAuthorType
EWIKI WikipediaVariousWeb Site
BWAS-1793 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817Rif WinfieldBook
F001 Biographie maritimeJoseph François Gabriel HennequinDigital Book
 
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Posted by Tim Oakley on Friday 20th of July 2012 22:56

12 Jun 1794 Ad Pierre Jean Van Stable’s grain convoy from North America with Tigre 74, Joan Bart 74 plus 2 74s arrive at Brest

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