French ship Tigre (1793)
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 Scale model of the Achille, sister-ship of the Tigre, on display at the Musée de la Marine in Paris |
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| Career (France) |   |
|---|---|
| Name: | Tigre |
| Namesake: | Tiger |
| Builder: | Brest |
| Laid down: | 1790 |
| Launched: | 8 May 1793 |
| Captured: | 22 June 1795 |
| Career (UK) |  |
| Name: | HMS Tigre |
| Acquired: | 22 June 1795 |
| Fate: | Broken up in June 1817. |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Téméraire class ship of the line |
| Displacement: | 2900 tonnes |
| Length: | 55.87 metres (172 French feet) |
| Beam: | 14.90 metres (44' 6) |
| Draught: | 7,26 metres (22 French feet) |
| Propulsion: | Up to 2485 m² of sails |
| Complement: | 3 officers + 690 men |
| Armament: |
74 guns:
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| Armour: | Timber |
Tigre was a 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.
Her first captain was Pierre Jean Van Stabel. When Van Stabel was promoted, she became the flagship of his 6-ship squadron. She notably fought in 1793 to rescue the Sémillante, along with the Jean Bart.
Under Jacques Bedout, she took part in the Battle of Groix where she was captured by the British. She was recommissioned in the Royal navy as HMS Tigre.
She was eventually broken up in June 1817.
