British Fifth Rate frigate 'Tigris' (1813)

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Tigris

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Nominal Guns36BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered4.5.1812BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down9.1812BWAS-1793
Launched26.6.1813BWAS-1793
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1793
ShipyardFrindsbury - Kent BWAS-1793
Ship ClassScamander Class (1812)BWAS-1793
Designed by
William RuleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1778-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
John PelhamBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1793
CategoryFifth RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeFrigateBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Sold11.6.1818BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck143' 0"Imperial Feet43.5864 
Length of Keel119' 11 ⅞"Imperial Feet36.2934 
Breadth38' 3"Imperial Feet11.5919 
Depth in Hold12' 4"Imperial Feet3.7084 
Draught Forward8' 7"Imperial Feet2.6162 
Draught Aft12' 9"Imperial Feet3.7719 
Burthen934Tons BM 

Armament


26.6.1813Broadside Weight = 467 Imperial Pound ( 211.7845 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
26.1.1813284 BWAS-1793

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
10.1813 - 1814Captain
Robert HendersonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1799-1814
BWAS-1793

4 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1814 - 1815Master
Thomas GwytherBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1813-1815
ref:187116.3.1814 - 5.12.1814Master
William F BakerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1808-1827
ADM 196/1/5ADM 1961815 - 21.8.1815Carpenter
Andrew CunninghamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1815
†ref:199822.1.1816 - 13.1.1818Master
Sampson GilesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1814-1824
ref:1871

1 Supernumerary


DatesRankNameSource
1815 - 11.12.1815Seaman
William BremerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1815
†ref:1998

4 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
1815 - 20.8.1815Carpenter's Clerk
John AustinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1815
†ref:19981815 - 21.8.1815Landman
Thomas WatkinsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1815
†ref:19981815 - 14.8.1815Captain of the Maintop
William JohnstonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1815
†ref:19981815 - 19.11.1815Carpenter's Crew
James BluettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1815
†ref:1998

1 Marine


DatesRankNameSource
1815 - 24.8.1815Sergeant of Marines
Charles ThornhillBritish
Marine
Service 1815
†ref:1998

Service History


DateEventSource
26.6.1813Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
24.12.1813Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
11.6.1818Sold to J. Cristall for £3,020BWAS-1793

 
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