HMS Tiger (1849)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Tiger.
HMS Tiger was a steam frigate of the British Royal Navy launched in 1849, which was lost in 1854 after grounding near Odessa during the Crimean War.
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Steam frigate Tiger. | |
History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | HMS Tiger |
Builder | Chatham Dockyard |
Launched | 1 December 1849 |
Fate | Grounded and subsequently sunk by Russian artillery, 11 May 1854 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Steam sloop, reclassified as 2nd class frigate, 1852 |
Tons burthen | 1,221 tons bm |
Propulsion | 400 hp (298 kW) steam engine, side paddle-wheels |
Armament | 16 guns |
Service record | |
Commanders: | Capt. Henry Wells Giffard |
Operations: | Bombardment of Odessa |
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