Spanish ship Tigre (1747)

History
Spain
NameTigre
Launched1747
Captured13 August 1762, by Royal Navy
Great Britain
NameHMS Tigre
Acquired13 August 1762
FateSold, 1783
General characteristics
Class & type74-gun third rate ship of the line
Tons burthen1886 tons
Length169 ft 3 in (51.6 m) (gundeck)
Beam51 ft (15.5 m)
Depth of hold21 ft 8 in (6.6 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament74 guns of various weights of shot

Tigre was a 74-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 third rate HMS Tigre. She was sold out of the navy in 1783.