British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Tiger' (1703)

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Oxford (22) 1656-1669
British 22 Gun
5th Rate Ship
(1656)
George TeerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1758-1783
George TeerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1758-1783
Orleans (Unknown) 1838
American Unknown Gun
Merchant Brig
(1838)
Hound (Unknown) 1839
American Unknown Gun
Merchant Schooner
(1839)
La Coquette (Unknown) 1809-1822
French Unknown Gun
Unrated Corvette
(1809)
La Coquette (Unknown) 1809-1822
French Unknown Gun
Unrated Corvette
(1809)
John Ender (Unknown) 1839
American Unknown Gun
Merchant Schooner
(1839)
Formosa (Unknown) 1839
Portugese Unknown Gun
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(1839)
Formosa (Unknown) 1839
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Tiger
Nominal Guns	48	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Fifth Rate ship of the line 'Tiger' (1681) (46) 1681-1701 British 46 Gun 5th Rate Ship of the Line
Ordered	9.10.1701	BWAS-1603
Acquired	4.1703	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1603
Constructor	John & Richard WellsBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	7.3.1717/18	B028
Becomes	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Tiger' (1722) (50) 1722-1742 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck124' 8 ½"Imperial Feet37.8079
Length of Keel103' 6"Imperial Feet31.4452
Breadth33' 4 ½"Imperial Feet10.0711
Depth in Hold13' 9"Imperial Feet4.0386
Burthen613 ²¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1703Broadside Weight = 204 Imperial Pound ( 92.514 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck20 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
27.3.1703 - 15.1.1704/5Captain Transfered ADM 6/7/113BWAS-160317.1.1704/5 - 6.1.1705/6Captain ADM 6/9/28
Confirmed 21.11.1706BWAS-16037.1.1705/6 - 29.4.1706Captain Transfered ADM 6/9/107
Confirmed 2.12.1707ADM 6/929.4.1706 - 21.4.1710Captain Transfered ADM 6/9/28
Confirmed 23.11.1706BWAS-160322.4.1710 - 7.8.1715Captain ADM 6/11/40BWAS-16038.8.1715 - 30.4.1716Captain ADM 6/12/49ADM 6/12

11 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
26.2.1702/3 - 5.3.1702/3First Lieutenant ADM 6/7/96ADM 6/76.3.1702/3 - 19.7.1709Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/99ADM 6/720.7.1709 - 2.11.1710Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/10/88
Confirmed 14.9.1709ADM 6/103.11.1710 - 10.12.1711First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/79ADM 6/113.11.1710 - 2.1.1711/12Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/79ADM 6/1111.12.1711 - 27.2.1711/12First Lieutenant ADM 6/11/181ADM 6/113.1.1711/12 - 27.2.1711/12Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/185ADM 6/1128.2.1711/12 - 15.6.1714First Lieutenant ADM 6/11/264
Confirmed 16.6.1713ADM 6/1112.7.1712 - 27.2.1712/13Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/273
Confirmed 19.9.1713ADM 6/1128.2.1712/13 - 22.6.1716Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/259
Confirmed 11.5.1713ADM 6/1116.6.1714 - 22.6.1716First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/40
Confirmed 27.4.1715ADM 6/12

4 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1709 - bef.30.9.1709Master Discharged Sick ADM 106/642/126ADM 107/21717Cookref:16181717Gunnerref:16181717Boatswainref:1618

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
22.2.1702/3 - 1703Volunteer-per-order ADM 6/7/91ADM 6/730.12.1706 - 23.1.1709/10Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 107/3/64ADM 107/3

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
7.7.1714 - 30.4.1716Able Seaman ADM 107/3/79ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
16.4.1704Took the Privateer off the coast of Portugal
1706In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1708In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1.1709At LisbonBWAS-1603
1710With the Dunkirk squadronBWAS-1603
1711Sailed to Virginia with a convoyBWAS-1603
1712Sailed to GuineaBWAS-1603
10.1713Began small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1603
1714Sailed to the Mediterranean and then homeBWAS-1603
1.1714Completed small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £1802.6.10dBWAS-1603
22.6.1716

Paid off

ADM 33
7.3.1717/18Docked at Plymouth to be broken up. Remains were sent to Sheerness for rebuildingBWAS-1603

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