British Fifth Rate ship of the line 'Tiger' (1681)

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Tiger
Tyger
Nominal Guns	46	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Fourth Rate frigate 'Tiger' (1647) (38) 1647-1681 British 38 Gun 4th Rate Frigate
Acquired	1681	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	B065
Constructor	Peter PettBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1610-1672	B065
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1603
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1603
Broken Up to Rebuild	1701	BWAS-1603
Becomes	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Tiger' (1703) (48) 1703-1718 British 48 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck123' 8"Imperial Feet37.4992
Length of Keel104' 0"Imperial Feet31.6992
Breadth32' 8"Imperial Feet9.8552
Depth in Hold13' 8"Imperial Feet4.0301
Burthen590 ³⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1681Broadside Weight = 160.5 Imperial Pound ( 72.7873 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck20 British Demi-Culverin Drake
Upper Gun Deck18 British Saker
Quarterdeck8 British Saker Drake

10 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
5.7.1681 - 6.3.1681/82Captain†BWAS-16039.5.1682 - 16.8.1683CaptainBWAS-160317.8.1683 - 10.7.1686Captain ADM 6/3/60BWAS-160311.7.1686 - 1687CaptainBWAS-16034.1687 - 1689CaptainBWAS-16031690 - 1691CaptainBWAS-16037.1691 - 1692CaptainBWAS-1603bef.13.12.1692 - 26.6.1695Captain DischargedBWAS-16039.10.1695 - 22.11.1697Captain ADM 6/3/84BWAS-160323.11.1697 - 4.10.1699Captain ADM 6/4/126BWAS-1603

4 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
8.1680 - 1681First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 106/367/65ADM 1061691Lieutenant ADM 106/403/348ADM 10620.10.1695 - 6.10.1699First Lieutenant ADM 6/3/88ADM 6/320.10.1695 - 8.1.1696/97Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/3/88ADM 6/3

12 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1695 - 24.10.1695Carpenter ADM 6/3/110ADM 6/310.5.1695 - 24.7.1696Boatswain ADM 6/3/146ADM 6/321.6.1695 - 1695Purser ADM 6/3/63ADM 6/318.7.1695 - 1695Cook ADM 6/3/66ADM 6/316.8.1695 - 1695Boatswain ADM 6/3/70ADM 6/312.9.1695 - 1695Gunner ADM 6/3/77ADM 6/325.10.1695 - 1695Carpenter ADM 6/3/88ADM 6/320.12.1695 - 1695Chaplain ADM 6/3/102ADM 6/328.10.1696 - 1697Cook ADM 6/4/130
Issued by , East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 6.12.1697ADM 6/41697Purser ADM 6/4/80ADM 6/41698 - 17.1.1697/98Chaplain Transfered ADM 6/4/137ADM 6/412.4.1698 - 1698Chaplain ADM 6/5/17ADM 6/5

10 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
24.7.1689 - 25.3.1692Midshipman ADM 107/1/8ADM 107/126.6.1695 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/63ADM 6/326.6.1695 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/63ADM 6/326.6.1695 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/63ADM 6/314.10.1695 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/85ADM 6/32.11.1695 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/89ADM 6/32.11.1695 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/89ADM 6/316.3.1697/98 - 1698Volunteer ADM 6/5/12ADM 6/517.5.1698 - 1698Volunteer ADM 6/5/20ADM 6/529.6.1698 - 1698Volunteer ADM 6/5/23ADM 6/5

4 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
1684Unknown ADM 1/5253/27ADM 1/525330.8.1687 - 31.1.1687/88Captain's Servant ADM 107/1/71ADM 107/115.12.1688 - 31.3.1690Able Seaman ADM 107/1/5ADM 107/123.1.1692/93 - 6.8.1693Ordinary Seaman Transfered ADM 107/1/355ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
7.1681In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
16.9.1681Capture of the Algerine BWAS-1603
1684Sailed to NewfoundlandBWAS-1603
1685Off ScotlandBWAS-1603
7.1686Commissioned as a guardship at ChathamBWAS-1603
1689In the North SeaBWAS-1603
12.5.1689Took the Frigate off the CasquetsFWIKI
12.5.1689Took the Frigate off the CasquetsFWIKI
1690In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1693Sailed to the West IndiesBWAS-1603
1696Sailed to the East IndiesBWAS-1603
1697Returned homeBWAS-1603
1698In Home watersBWAS-1603
6.10.1699Paid offADM 33

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