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Tigris (N 63)

Built By: Chatham Dockyard (Medway)
Build Group: T 1
Fate: 27 February 1943 - Probably depth charged off Capri by German UJ2210

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Tigris
Tigris
Commanders
1939: Lieutenant Commander  Howard Francis Bone  DSO DSC
1942: Lieutenant Commander  George Robson Colvin  DSO DSC MID
1942: Lieutenant  Lennox William Napier  

1940: Home Station.
1941: Home Station.
1941: Arctic.
1942: Mediterranean.
1943: Mediterranean

The first boat to patrol the Bay of Biscay in July 1940. These patrols were referred to as the 'Iron Ring'.

Presented by The Lords Commissioner of the Admiralty to Newbury.to commemorate the adoption of HMS Tigris during Warship Week 14 Feb 1942
Presented by The Lords Commissioner of the Admiralty to Newbury.to commemorate the adoption of HMS Tigris during Warship Week 14 Feb 1942

Roll of Honour
63
Died: 27-02-1943
Abrahams, Herbert  D/JX 135969
Able Seaman Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 27
Adams, William Frederick  P/JX 217652
Able Seaman Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 22
Allbrighton, John Lewis  P/KX 78057
Stoker 1st Class Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 33
Allen, Leonard Stanley  P/SSX 17575
Able Seaman Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 24
Andrews, Eric Albert  C/JX 157400
Able Seaman Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 21
Andrews, William John  C/JX 327133
Ordinary Seaman Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 19
Baker, Cyril Henry  C/JX 158465
Leading Seaman Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 19
Batten, Charles Dennis  P/JX 134220
Leading Seaman Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 28
Bennett, Harry Charles  C/KX 91515
Leading Stoker Born: 25-07-1915 Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 27
Bovington, Jack  P/JX 357310
Ordinary Seaman Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 19
Brown, Arthur Robert Thomas  C/KX 132389
Stoker 1st Class Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 36
Brown, William  C/KX 81221
Stoker Petty Officer Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 30
Cassidy, Michael  C/KX 118554
Stoker 1st Class Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 24
Chalk, Ronald Charles  C/SSX 28170
Petty Officer Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 22
Clark, Daniel  C/KX 115875
Stoker 1st Class Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 22
Colvin, George Robson  DSC*
Lieutenant Commander Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 32
Coulson, Francis Leslie  C/KX 117084
Stoker 1st Class Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 20
Crawley-Boevey, Thomas Roger 
Sub Lieutenant Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 21
Culbert, William Dudley  D/MX 58232
Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 24
Dempster, David  C/KX 93086
Stoker 1st Class Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 24
Donachy, James  C/JX 204200
Able Seaman Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 22
Douglas, Woodrow Craig  MID D/LX 24527
Leading Steward Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 22
Dufty, Mervyn Benjamin John  MID P/JX 139269
Petty Officer Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 24
Eaton, Richard Morton Powell 
Lieutenant Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 23
Farrington, John Richard  D/JX 232506
Signalman Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 22
Florence, Alfred James  DSM P/MX 56191
Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 29
Forsey, Samuel Frank  MID D/MX 50299
Petty Officer Cook Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 27
Hall, Jack Dinsdale  P/JX 350069
Ordinary Seaman Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 19
Hill, James Alfred  P/J 96009
Able Seaman Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 38
Hurst, Percy  D/JX 165403
Leading Seaman Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 24
Hyde, Charles  D/KX 118388
Stoker 1st Class Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 21
King, William Edward  P/SSX 14893
Petty Officer Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 26
Lea, Ralph Hartley  MID C/MX 76004
Engine Room Artificer 4th Class Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 22
Lees, Harry  MID C/MX 92123
Engine Room Artificer 4th Class Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 23
Lincoln, William Golden  DSM* C/MX 47423
Engine Room Artificer 1st Class Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 38
Lock, George Leslie  D/KX 134195
Stoker 1st Class Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 21
McCarron, James Aloysius  C/SSX 21711
Able Seaman Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 22
Moon, William Henry  MID P/KX 90370
Leading Stoker Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 25
Nicholson, Gordon Stanley  (RNR)
Engineer Lieutenant Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 30
Nicholson, Lawrence Frederick  C/KX 121329
Stoker 1st Class Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 22
Nutt, Wilfrid  C/KX 93871
Stoker 1st Class Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 23
O'Connor, James  P/JX 104085
Able Seaman Born: 16-02-1906 Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 37
from Wirral, Cheshire  UK
Outhwaite, Ernest  P/KX 139396
Stoker 1st Class Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 20
Pym, William John  C/JX 187612
Able Seaman Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 22
Quarrell, William Harold  DSM* P/JX 134174
Petty Officer Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 28
Raynor, Leonard John  D/JX 153422
Leading Seaman Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 25
Rennie, Charles Marr  D/JX 303875
Ordinary Seaman Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 19
At birth Clark, Charles Marr
Richman, Scott Lyon  DSM* C/JX 130103
Chief Petty Officer Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 32
Roberts, Frederick  P/SSX 28265
Telegraphist Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 22
Rouse, Lawrence John Atkins  C/JX 129612
Able Seaman Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 31
Rowlett, Frank  C/JX 279122
Able Seaman Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 20
Rundle, Norman John  D/JX 150670
Leading Seaman Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 22
Sabbe-St Leger, Anthony Rene 
Lieutenant Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 22
At birth Sabbe, Anthony R. Served as Sabbe-St. Leger, Anthony Rene
Sampson, Roderick Graham  DSC
Lieutenant Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 21
Smith, George  D/MX 74893
Engine Room Artificer 4th Class Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 21
Soanes, James William  P/JX 217643
Able Seaman Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 29
Tanner, Frederick Mervyn  P/KX 81529
Stoker Petty Officer Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 30
Thomas, James Fearnley  P/JX 161281
Leading Telegraphist Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 20
Tooke, Donald Percy  C/KX 86106
Leading Stoker Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 25
Tucker, Owen Mountford  D/JX 159152
Leading Telegraphist Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 20
Vines, Robert Stanley  MID D/KX 90328
Leading Stoker Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 24
Wells, Leonard Horace  P/JX 261993
Able Seaman Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 27
Wiles, Maurice Charles William  C/JX 149469
Able Seaman Died: 27-02-1943 Aged: 22

Events

11-05-1938 Laid Down
31-10-1939 Launched
20-06-1940 Completed
01-09-1940 HMS Tigris sinks the French fishing vessel Sancte Michael with gunfire in the Bay of Biscay near Brest, France.
02-09-1940 HMS Tigris attacks the German submarine U-58 with torpedoes in the Bay of Biscay about 30 nautical miles south-west of Lorient, France. All torpedoes missed.
05-10-1940 HMS Tigris attacks a submarine with torpedoes in the Bay of Biscay. This might have been the Italian submarine Otario.
16-10-1940 HMS Tigris sinks the French fishing vessel Cimcour with gunfire in the Bay of Biscay.
02-11-1940 HMS Tigris fires two torpedoes against the Italian submarine Veniero in the Bay of Biscay of the Gironde estuary. Both torpedoes missed.
12-11-1940 HMS Tigris sinks the French fishing vessel Charles Edmond with gunfire about 70 nautical miles west of the Gironde estuary.
12-02-1941 HMS Tigris torpedoes and sinks the French fishing vessel Rene Camaleyre in the Bay of Biscay about 5 nautical miles east of Biarritz, France.
19-02-1941 HMS Tigris torpedoes and sinks the French merchant Jacobsen off Bayonne and the French merchant Guilvinec about 90 nautical miles south-west of the mouth of the Gironde estuary.
02-04-1941 HMS Tigris torpedoes and sinks the German tanker Thorn about 25 nautical miles west off the Loire estuary.
05-07-1941 The Italian submarine Michele Bianchi is torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay west of Bordeaux, France by the British submarine HMS Tigris.
17-08-1941 HMS Tigris torpedoes and sinks the Norwegian passenger/cargo ship Haakon Jarl near Svrholt, Norway.
13-09-1941 HMS Tigris torpedoes and sinks the German merchant Richard off the Rolvsoy Fjord about 11 nautical miles north-east of Hammerfest, Norway.
15-09-1941 HMS Tigris fires four torpedoes against the German merchant Bessheim in Lopphavet, Norway. All torpedoes missed.
17-09-1941 HMS Tigris fires four torpedoes against a merchant of 3000 tons in a German convoy in Lopphavet about 10 nautical miles west of Loppa Island, Norway. All four torpedoes missed.
26-09-1941 HMS Tigris torpedoes and heavily damages the German auxiliary submarine chaser UJ 1201 off the Rolvsoy Fjord.
14-10-1941 HMS Tigris attacks a convoy off the Laksfjord. Tigris fired three torpedoes but missed the Norwegian merchants Mimona, Tugela and Havbris.
06-12-1942 The Italian submarine Porfido was torpedoed and sunk about 90 nautical miles north-north-east off Bone, Algeria by the British submarine HMS Tigris.
21-01-1943 HMS Tigris torpedoes and sinks the Italian merchant Citta di Genova in the Strait of Otranto about 25 nautical miles west of Saseno Island
27-02-1943 HMS Tigris sailed from Malta on 18th February for a patrol south of Naples. HMS Tigris was last sighted at 0730 on the 24th February, 39 miles from Capri.

On the morning of the 27th UJ2210, escorting a convoy six miles south east of Capri made contact with a submarine and carried out three depth charge attacks, the third attack brought oil to the surface and the contact was noted to be stationary. A forth attack of fifteen depth charges brought a huge bubble of air to the surface. On 6th March Tigris was ordered to Algiers but there was no reply to this signal and Tigris failed to return to harbour.
Comments

Comment by: Allan Klo on December 16, 2016

13-09-1941: The "Richard With" was NOT a German merchant ship.
It was a Norwegian passenger ship. Plain murder at sea, thatīs what it was.

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