| 词条 | HMS Tiger (1900) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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ConstructionOn 31 March 1900, as part of the 1899–1900 construction programme for the Royal Navy, the British Admiralty purchased three destroyers that were being built by the Clydebank shipbuilder John Brown and Company as speculative builds, yard numbers 334, 335 and 336 (to become {{HMS|Thorn|1900|2}}, Tiger and {{HMS|Vigilant|1900|2}} respectively).[2] The three ships closely resembled {{HMS|Kestrel|1898|2}}, built by the shipbuilder as part of the 1896–1897 programme.[3] They had an overall length of {{convert|222|ft|m|1}} and a length between perpendiculars of {{convert|218|ft|m|1}}, with a beam of {{convert|20|ft|6|in|m}} and a draught of {{convert|8|ft|11|in|m}}. Displacement was {{convert|380|LT|t}} light and {{convert|425|LT|t}} full load.[2] Four Normand boilers fed steam at {{convert|230|psi}} to triple expansion steam engines rated at {{convert|6400|ihp|lk=in}} and driving two propeller shafts. Three funnels were fitted.[2] The ships were required to reach a speed of {{convert|30|kn}} during sea trials and carry an armament of a single QF 12 pounder 12 cwt ({{convert|3|in|mm|abbr=on}} calibre) gun, backed up by five 6-pounder guns, and two 18-inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes. An arched turtleback forecastle was fitted.[4][5] The ship had a crew of 63 officers and ratings.[6] Tiger was launched on 19 May 1900.[7] The ship was completed and accepted by the Royal Navy in June 1901.[7]ServiceTiger was commissioned at Devonport 21 August 1901, and assigned to the Portsmouth Flotilla of the Home Fleet.[8] She spent her entire operational career in Home Waters.[2] Tiger was paid off on 4 January 1902, when her crew was turned over to {{HMS|Ostrich|1900|6}}, which took her place in the Flotilla.[9]On the night of 25 September 1907, Tiger ran aground on the breakwater of Portland Harbour tearing off a large length of the ship's keel and holing the ship.[10] On 2 April 1908 Tiger took part in a Home Fleet exercise in the English Channel 18 miles south of the Isle of Wight. Part of the exercise was to test fleet defence against a torpedo boat night attack, with all ships running without lights. Tiger and {{HMS|Recruit|1896|2}} were carrying out a mock torpedo attack when Tiger crossed the bow of {{HMS|Berwick|1902|2}}, an armoured cruiser. Tiger was cut in two with the forward section sinking almost immediately. The stern remained afloat long enough to 22 members of her crew to be rescued, but 36 men, including Tiger{{'}}s captain, Lieutenant W.E. Middleton were lost.[11][12] References1. ^{{cite book|last=Jane|first=Fred T.|title=Jane’s All The Worlds Fighting Ships 1898|origyear=1898|year=1969|publisher=first published by Sampson Low Marston, London 1898, Reprinted ARCO Publishing Company|location=New York|page=84 to 85}} 2. ^1 2 3 {{Harvnb|Lyon|2001|p=68}} 3. ^{{Harvnb|Lyon|2001|pp=67–68}} 4. ^{{Harvnb|Lyon|2001|pp=22–23}} 5. ^{{Harvnb|Lyon|2001|pp=98–99}} 6. ^{{Harvnb|Manning|1961|p=44}} 7. ^1 {{Harvnb|Friedman|2009|p=303}} 8. ^{{Cite newspaper The Times |articlename=Naval & Military intelligence |day_of_week=Thursday |date=22 August 1901 |page_number=4 |issue=36540| }} 9. ^{{Cite newspaper The Times |articlename=Naval & Military intelligence |day_of_week=Thursday |date=2 January 1902 |page_number=8 |issue=36654| }} 10. ^{{cite magazine|title=Naval Matters—Past and Prospective: Portsmouth Dockyard |journal=The Marine Engineer and Naval Architect |volume=30|date=1 November 1907 |p=132}} 11. ^{{Harvnb|Kemp|1999|p=4}} 12. ^{{cite news|title=Naval Disaster: Cutting Down of the Tiger: Crushed as an Eggshell|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=6 April 1908|page=7|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article14941135}}
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