| Tiger | 7153 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 50 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Previously | British fourth rate ship of the line 'Tiger' (1703) | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ordered | 1717/02/01 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1718/05/01 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Acquired | 1722/11/13 | BWAS-1714 | |
| First Commissioned | 1726 | ||
| Shipyard | Sheerness Dockyard | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Class | 1706 Establishment 50-gunner Later Group | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | John Ward | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Fourth Rate | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | BWAS-1714 | |
| Wrecked | 1742/01/12 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 130' 0" | Imperial Feet | Length of Keel | 106' 6" | Imperial Feet | 32.4612 | Breadth | 35' 5 ½" | Imperial Feet | 10.8077 | Depth in Hold | 14' 0" | Imperial Feet | Burthen | 712 22⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1722/11/13 | Broadside Weight = 315 Imperial Pound ( 142.8525 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| 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 | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1716 | 280 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1726 | 1728 | Captain | William Davies | BWAS-1714 |
| 1732 | 1733/03 | Captain | William Berkeley† | BWAS-1714 |
| 1738 | 1738/11/25 | Captain | Griffin Deering | BWAS-1714 |
| 1739 | 1740 | Captain | John Stanley† | BWAS-1714 |
| 1740/07 | 1741 | Captain | John Forbes | BWAS-1714 |
| 1741/03/05 | 1742/01/12 | Captain | Edward Herbert | BWAS-1714 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1722/11/13 | Completed at Sheerness Dockyard at a cost of £7561.1.5d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1727 | In the Straits, then to the West Indies | BWAS-1714 |
| 1728 | Returned home in the Autumn | BWAS-1714 |
| 1732 | Commissioned for the Africa coast | BWAS-1714 |
| 1733/07 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1734/07 | Began small repair at Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1734/11 | Completed small repair at Chatham Dockyard at a cost of £3771.7.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1738 | Recommissioned for home waters | BWAS-1714 |
| 1738/11/25 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1739 | Recommissioned for home waters | BWAS-1714 |
| 1740 | Recommissioned for the West Indies | BWAS-1714 |
| 1740/08 | Began small repair at Sheerness Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1740/12 | Completed small repair at Sheerness Dockyard at a cost of £5250.6.11d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1741/07 | Present at the Operations against Santiago | |
| 1742/01/12 | Wrecked off Tortuga | BWAS-1714 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |