 Painting by Dominic Serres depicting captured Spanish warships at Havana; Tigre is possibly among them | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Spain | |
| Name | Tigre |
| Launched | 1747 |
| Captured | 13 August 1762, by Royal Navy |
 Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Tigre |
| Acquired | 13 August 1762 |
| Fate | Sold, 1783 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class & type | 70-gun ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1886 tons |
| 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 | 70 guns of various weights of shot |
Tigre was a 70-gun ship of the line of the Spanish Navy. Launched in 1747, she was captured by the Royal Navy on 13 August 1762, and commissioned as the 74-gun third-rate HMS Tigre. She was sold out of the navy in 1783. [1]
