British gun-brig 'Tigress' (1804)

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Tigress
Nominal Guns	12	B028
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	22.3.1804	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	5.1804	BWAS-1793
Launched	22.3.1804	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	B028
Shipyard	Deptford - London	B028
Ship Class	Archer Class (1800)	B028
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	John DudmanBritish Ship Builder Service 1750-1817	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	B028
Ship Type	Gun-brig	B028
Captured	2.8.1808	B028
Becomes	Danish brig 'Tigress' (1808) (12) 1808-1815 Danish 12 Gun Unrated Brig

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck80' 1"Imperial Feet24.4094
Length of Keel65' 10 ¼"Imperial Feet19.8184
Breadth22' 6"Imperial Feet6.7818
Depth in Hold9' 5"Imperial Feet2.8702
Burthen177 ³¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

22.3.1804Broadside Weight = 108 Imperial Pound ( 48.978 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck10 British 18-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 18-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
12.180050Design Complement

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1804 - 2.8.1808LieutenantW005

Service History

DateEventSource
11.6.1804Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
27.6.1804Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
23.8.1807Aciton of 1807-08-23
2.8.1808Taken in the Great Belt by 16 Danish gun-vessels after a contest of one hours' duration, and a loss of two men killed and eight woundedW005
2.8.1808Taken by the Danish in the Great Belt by 16 gunvessels

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

W005William James, Digital Book

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