Tigris (N 63)
Built By: | Chatham Dockyard (Medway) |
Build Group: | T 1 |
Fate: | 27 February 1943 - Probably depth charged off Capri by German UJ2210 |
Commanders
- 1939: Lieutenant Commander Howard Francis Bone DSO DSC
- 1942: Lieutenant Commander G Colvin DSO DSC
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'. P>

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
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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, that´s what it was.
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