HMS Tigris (N63)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Tigris.
HMS Tigris was a T-class submarine of the Royal Navy. She was laid down at Chatham Dockyard and launched in October 1939.
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HMS Tigris in Plymouth Sound in July 1942 | |
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Name | HMS Tigris |
Namesake | Tigris |
Builder | Chatham Dockyard |
Laid down | 11 May 1938 |
Launched | 31 October 1939 |
Commissioned | 20 June 1940 |
Identification | Pennant number N63 |
Fate | Sunk by Axis forces, 27 February 1943 |
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Class and type | T-class submarine |
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Length | 275 ft (84 m) |
Beam | 26 ft 6 in (8.08 m) |
Draught | 16.3 ft (5.0 m) |
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Range | 4,500 nautical miles (8,300 km) at 11 knots (20 km/h) surfaced |
Test depth | 300 ft (91 m) max |
Complement | 59 |
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