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|Ship name= HMS ''Tiger'' |
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|Ship fate=Grounded and sunk, 11 May 1854 |
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|Ship type=[[Steam sloop]], reclassified as 2nd class frigate, 1852 |
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|Ship tons burthen= 1,221 tons [[Builder's Old Measurement|bm]] |
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|commanders=Capt. Henry Wells Giffard |
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==Ship history== |
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The 1,221-ton ship, designed by [[John Edye]], was built at [[Chatham Dockyard]], and launched on 1 December 1849. Powered by a 400-horsepower steam engine which drove [[Paddle steamer|side-paddlewheels]], she was originally rated as a 10-gun sloop, but was re-rated as 2nd class frigate in 1852, and carried 16 guns.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pbenyon.plus.com/18-1900/T/04691.html | title=HMS Tiger | work=Index of 19th Century Naval Vessels | access-date=7 December 2012 | author=Benyon, P.}}</ref> |
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===Bombardment of Odessa=== |
===Bombardment of Odessa=== |
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In April 1854, during the Crimean War, following the firing on by the Russians of a boat from {{HMS|Furious|1850|6}} under a [[flag of truce]], an Anglo-French squadron was sent to mount a [[punitive expedition]] against the naval port of [[Odessa]].<ref name="LG21552">{{London Gazette |issue=21552 |date=12 May 1854 | |
In April 1854, during the Crimean War, following the firing on by the Russians of a boat from {{HMS|Furious|1850|6}} under a [[flag of truce]], an Anglo-French squadron was sent to mount a [[punitive expedition]] against the naval port of [[Odessa]].<ref name="LG21552">{{London Gazette |issue=21552 |date=12 May 1854 |pages=1473–1476 }}</ref> ''Tiger'' was one of eight steam paddle-wheel frigates that took part in the attack on 22 April, also accompanied by several other ships, and [[ship's boat]]s armed with 24-pounder rockets.<ref name="LG21552"/> During the attack a [[Magazine (artillery)|magazine]] on the Imperial [[Mole (architecture)|Mole]] exploded causing great damage, and about 24 Russian ships and the dockyard storehouses were set on fire, before the Allied squadron withdrew.{{sfnp|Clowes|1901|pp=399–401}} |
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===Loss of ''Tiger''=== |
===Loss of ''Tiger''=== |
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[[File:Loss of HMS Tiger.jpg|thumb|left|HMS ''Tiger'' (right) aground]] |
[[File:Loss of HMS Tiger.jpg|thumb|left|HMS ''Tiger'' (right) aground]] |
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[[File:Remains of H.M. Steam-frigate 'Tiger', at Odessa, seen from H.M.S. 'Furious' ILN-1854-0624-0005.jpg|thumb|Remains of the ''Tiger'', at Odessa, as seen from ''Furious'' on 15 May]] |
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On 11 May 1854, ''Tiger'', the [[screw sloop]] {{HMS|Niger|1846|2}}, and paddle-wheel sloop {{HMS|Vesuvius|1839|2}} were detached to cruise off Odessa. ''Tiger'' became separated from her consorts in thick fog. At around 6 |
On 11 May 1854, ''Tiger'', the [[screw sloop]] {{HMS|Niger|1846|2}}, and paddle-wheel sloop {{HMS|Vesuvius|1839|2}} were detached to cruise off Odessa. ''Tiger'' became separated from her consorts in thick fog. At around 6{{nbsp}}a.m. on the 12th she grounded on the shore about five miles south-west of Odessa. She fired guns to attract the attention of the other ships, without result. She then launched her boats and streamed her anchors in an attempt to re-float herself, and also jettisoned all but one of her guns to lighten the ship. Around 9{{nbsp}}a.m. a battery of Russian [[field artillery]] opened fire from the cliffs above the ship. Within ten minutes ''Tiger'' was on fire in two places, and the Captain and several others had been severely wounded. In this hopeless position, ''Tiger'' was compelled to surrender, but not before her crew attempted to burn her. The crew were taken as prisoners to Odessa, and with the appearance of the ''Niger'' and ''Vesuvius'' a few hours later the Russians, fearing that ''Tiger'' might be recovered, opened fire upon her, and succeeded in blowing her up.{{sfnp|Clowes|1901|pp=403–405}} Some sources suggested that the ''Tiger'' was later salved by the Russians and commissioned by them under the name ''Tigr''; but this is untrue and due to a misreading of Russian naval records; in fact the frigate's ''engines'' were salvaged and installed in the Russian royal yacht ''Tigr''.{{sfnp|Lyon|Winfield|2004|p=155}} |
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Captain Giffard lost his left leg, and later developed gangrene, from which he died on 1 June. He was buried at Odessa with [[Military funeral|full military honours]] on 2 June. A midshipman, two seamen, and a boy also died from their wounds, while three other wounded men recovered.{{sfnp|Clowes|1901|pp=403–405}} |
Captain Giffard lost his left leg, and later developed gangrene, from which he died on 1 June. He was buried at Odessa with [[Military funeral|full military honours]] on 2 June. A midshipman, two seamen, and a boy also died from their wounds, while three other wounded men recovered.{{sfnp|Clowes|1901|pp=403–405}} |
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==The ''Tiger'' gun== |
==The ''Tiger'' gun== |
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[[File:Austrian occupation of odessa.jpg|thumb|A 1918 postcard showing soldiers of the [[Austro-Hungarian Army]] resting by the gun from ''Tiger''.]] |
[[File:Austrian occupation of odessa.jpg|thumb|A 1918 postcard showing soldiers of the [[Austro-Hungarian Army]] resting by the gun from ''Tiger''.]] |
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A month after her sinking the Russians raised several guns from ''Tiger''. Two were taken to a nearby battery; one exploded during testing. In 1904, to mark the 50th anniversary of the bombardment, the remaining gun was mounted on a pedestal on Nikolaev Boulevard. In 2004 further restoration work was carried out and the gun was fired on 19 August. It is now located outside [[Odessa City Hall]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://ua-traveling.com/en/article/gun-primorsky-boulevard | title=The Gun on Primorsky Boulevard | work=Ukraine Online Travel Guide | |
A month after her sinking the Russians raised several guns from ''Tiger''. Two were taken to a nearby battery; one exploded during testing. In 1904, to mark the 50th anniversary of the bombardment, the remaining gun was mounted on a pedestal on Nikolaev Boulevard. In 2004 further restoration work was carried out and the gun was fired on 19 August. It is now located outside [[Odessa City Hall]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://ua-traveling.com/en/article/gun-primorsky-boulevard | title=The Gun on Primorsky Boulevard | work=Ukraine Online Travel Guide | access-date=7 December 2012}}</ref> |
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* {{cite book |last1=Clowes |first1=William Laird |authorlink1=William Laird Clowes |title=The Royal Navy: A History From the Earliest Times to the Present |url=https://archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow |access-date=7 December 2012 |volume=VI |date=1901 |publisher=Sampson Low, Marston & Company |location=London }} |
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* {{cite book |last1=Lyon |first1=David |last2=Winfield |first2=Rif |title=[[The Sail and Steam Navy List]] |date=2004 |publisher=Chatham Publishing |location=London |isbn=978-1-86176-032-6}} |
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* [[Statue of Yuriy Dolgorukiy, Moscow#The satellite-monuments]] |
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Latest revision as of 20:08, 4 April 2024
 Steam frigate Tiger.
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| 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 |
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| Commanders: | Capt. Henry Wells Giffard |
| Operations: | Bombardment of Odessa |
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.
Ship history[edit]
The 1,221-ton ship, designed by John Edye, was built at Chatham Dockyard, and launched on 1 December 1849. Powered by a 400-horsepower steam engine which drove side-paddlewheels, she was originally rated as a 10-gun sloop, but was re-rated as 2nd class frigate in 1852, and carried 16 guns.[1]
Bombardment of Odessa[edit]
In April 1854, during the Crimean War, following the firing on by the Russians of a boat from HMS Furious under a flag of truce, an Anglo-French squadron was sent to mount a punitive expedition against the naval port of Odessa.[2] Tiger was one of eight steam paddle-wheel frigates that took part in the attack on 22 April, also accompanied by several other ships, and ship's boats armed with 24-pounder rockets.[2] During the attack a magazine on the Imperial Mole exploded causing great damage, and about 24 Russian ships and the dockyard storehouses were set on fire, before the Allied squadron withdrew.[3]
Loss of Tiger[edit]
On 11 May 1854, Tiger, the screw sloop Niger, and paddle-wheel sloop Vesuvius were detached to cruise off Odessa. Tiger became separated from her consorts in thick fog. At around 6 a.m. on the 12th she grounded on the shore about five miles south-west of Odessa. She fired guns to attract the attention of the other ships, without result. She then launched her boats and streamed her anchors in an attempt to re-float herself, and also jettisoned all but one of her guns to lighten the ship. Around 9 a.m. a battery of Russian field artillery opened fire from the cliffs above the ship. Within ten minutes Tiger was on fire in two places, and the Captain and several others had been severely wounded. In this hopeless position, Tiger was compelled to surrender, but not before her crew attempted to burn her. The crew were taken as prisoners to Odessa, and with the appearance of the Niger and Vesuvius a few hours later the Russians, fearing that Tiger might be recovered, opened fire upon her, and succeeded in blowing her up.[4] Some sources suggested that the Tiger was later salved by the Russians and commissioned by them under the name Tigr; but this is untrue and due to a misreading of Russian naval records; in fact the frigate's engines were salvaged and installed in the Russian royal yacht Tigr.[5]
Captain Giffard lost his left leg, and later developed gangrene, from which he died on 1 June. He was buried at Odessa with full military honours on 2 June. A midshipman, two seamen, and a boy also died from their wounds, while three other wounded men recovered.[4]
The Tiger gun[edit]
A month after her sinking the Russians raised several guns from Tiger. Two were taken to a nearby battery; one exploded during testing. In 1904, to mark the 50th anniversary of the bombardment, the remaining gun was mounted on a pedestal on Nikolaev Boulevard. In 2004 further restoration work was carried out and the gun was fired on 19 August. It is now located outside Odessa City Hall.[6]
References[edit]
- Notes
- ^ Benyon, P. "HMS Tiger". Index of 19th Century Naval Vessels. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ a b "No. 21552". The London Gazette. 12 May 1854. pp. 1473–1476.
- ^ Clowes (1901), pp. 399–401.
- ^ a b Clowes (1901), pp. 403–405.
- ^ Lyon & Winfield (2004), p. 155.
- ^ "The Gun on Primorsky Boulevard". Ukraine Online Travel Guide. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- Bibliography
- Clowes, William Laird (1901). The Royal Navy: A History From the Earliest Times to the Present. Vol. VI. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- Lyon, David; Winfield, Rif (2004). The Sail and Steam Navy List. London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-032-6.
External links[edit]
Media related to HMS Tiger (ship, 1849) at Wikimedia Commons
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