British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Tiger' (1747)

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Tiger ➡ 1761 Tiger Hulk	262
Nominal Guns	60	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	17.3.1745/46	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	4.1746	BWAS-1714
Named	17.10.1747	BWAS-1714
Launched	23.11.1747	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	25.12.1747	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Rotherhithe - London - Surrey	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1745 Establishment 60-Gunner (1745)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	Jacob AckworthBritish Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1690-1744	BWAS-1714
Constructor	and Wells StantonBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1714
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Sold	12.5.1765	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck150' 9"Imperial Feet45.7246
Length of Keel123' 3 ⅛"Imperial Feet37.4936
Breadth43' 1 ¼"Imperial Feet13.1128
Depth in Hold18' 6"Imperial Feet5.5055
Burthen1,218 ¹⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

23.11.1747Broadside Weight = 474 Imperial Pound ( 214.959 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1745420Design Complement

7 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
25.12.1747 - 29.11.1748Captain ADM 6/17/302BWAS-17141.12.1748 - 14.11.1752Captain ADM 6/17/416ODNB16.1.1753 - 28.3.1754Captain ADM 6/18/54BWAS-171428.3.1754 - 3.3.1759Captain ADM 6/18/95BWAS-17143.3.1759 - 10.9.1760Captain Transfered ADM 6/19/376
Issued by , East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 5.1.1762BWAS-171410.9.1760 - 10.7.1761Captain ADM 6/19/423
Issued by , East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 14.7.1762ADM 6/1910.7.1761 - 25.8.1762Commander ADM 6/20/89
Issued by , East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 4.9.1765BWAS-1714

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
22.3.1757 - 23.3.1757Vice-Admiral of the WhiteW029

9 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1.12.1748 - 14.11.1752First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/416ADM 6/171.12.1748 - 16.5.1750Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/416ADM 6/171.12.1748 - 16.5.1750Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/416ADM 6/1716.5.1750 - 14.11.1752Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/521ADM 6/1716.5.1750 - 5.8.1752Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/521ADM 6/1716.1.1753 - 28.3.1754First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/18/54ADM 6/1830.1.1755 - 1.4.1757Third Lieutenant ADM 6/19/81
Issued by , East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 20.7.1759ADM 6/191.8.1757 - 25.3.1758First Lieutenant ADM 6/19/114
Issued by
Confirmed 21.11.1759ADM 6/191.10.1758 - 4.3.1759Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/20/55
Issued by , East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 30.10.1765ADM 6/20

3 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
2.10.1748 - 8.6.1749Captain's Servant Transfered ADM 107/4/285ADM 107/44.6.1749 - 4.5.1753Master's Servant Transfered ADM 107/5/45ADM 107/517.4.1752 - 12.4.1753Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/4/417ADM 107/4

Service History

DateEventSource
23.11.1747Completed at Rotherhithe - London - Surrey at a cost of £17865.0.0dBWAS-1714
23.11.1747Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
4.3.1747/48Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £7592.17.5dBWAS-1714
22.11.1748

Ordered reduced to a guard ship

BWAS-1714
29.11.1748Paid off at Portsmouth Dockyard ADM 106
14.11.1752Paid off at Portsmouth Dockyard ADM 6/18
1.1753Recommissioned as a guard ship at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
1754Sailed for the East IndiesBWAS-1714
11.2.1756Capture of Geriah
14.2.1756At the capture of GeriahBWAS-1714
7.3.1757Expedition against Chandernagore
29.4.1758Battle of Cuddalore
3.8.1758Battle of Negapatam
10.9.1759Battle of Pondicherry
7.1761Refitted as an unarmed Other Vessels HulkBWAS-1714
7.1761Renamed Tiger HulkADM 6/20
10.7.1761Paid offADM 51
12.5.1765Sold at BombayBWAS-1714

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Jon Miller on Wednesday 27th of May 2026 18:40

Gosport, 5 March1752: On Tuesday arrived at Spithead from the Nore, his Majesty’s ship Phoenix, having on board the men draughted from the guardships at Chatham; and yesterday morning they were sent into the harbour and put on board the Tyger and Invincible, &c. The Tyger, Invincible, Penzance, and Jason men of war , are fitting for sea service with all expedition. [Kentish Post, 14 March 1752]

Posted by Jon Miller on Sunday 24th of May 2026 04:07

Gosport, 10 January 1751: On Saturday a Court Martial was held on board the Tyger man of war in the harbour, on a foremast man for desertion. He was sentenced to have twenty lashes along-side each of his Majesty’s ships in the harbour; and on Monday he underwent the punishment pursuant to his sentence. [Kentish Post, 19 January 1751]

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