Spanish ship Tigre (1747)
Tigre was a 74-gun ship of the line of the Spanish Navy, launched in 1747.[1]
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| Name: | Tigre |
| Launched: | 1747 |
| Captured: | 13 August 1762, by Royal Navy |
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| Name: | HMS Tigre |
| Acquired: | 13 August 1762 |
| Fate: | Sold, 1783 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | 74-gun third rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1886 tons (1916.3 tonnes) |
| Length: | 169 ft 3 in (51.6 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 51 ft (15.5 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 21 ft 8 in (6.6 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 74 guns of various weights of shot |
She was captured by the Royal Navy on 13 August 1762, and commissioned as the third rate HMS Tigre. She was sold out of the navy in 1783.[1]
Notes
- Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1. p178.
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References
- Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
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