Tigre, 1795
Type: 2nd rate ; Armament 80
Taken : 1795 ; Disposal date or year : 1817
Notes:

3 Mar 1799 arrived off Alexandria.

10 Mar - 20 May 1799 departed from Alexandria to assist at the defence of Acre, and other services during the siege, Tigre, Captain Sir S. Smith, Theseus, Captain Miller (who died in an accidental explosion onboard), Alliance, Captain Wilmot.

12 Jun 1799 departed for Beruta road, and afterwards to Larnica road, Cyprus.

circa 15 Jul 1799 arrived on the coast of Egypt. circa 9 Aug 1799 departed for Cyprus arriving the 16th in Baffa road.

late Oct 1799 off the coast of Egypt.

3 Apr 1800 Plymouth, letters from the Tigre, 84 guns, state, that owing to the intrepidity of the marines and seamen, the fort of El Arisch surrendered much sooner than it would else, as the Turkish army were totally ignorant of the European method of attacking fortresses, and had actually opened their first parallel, strange as it may appear, out of reach of the fort five gun shots.

Circa Apr 1800 E. J. Canes, Esq. is appointed Captain of the Tigre, under Commodore Sir Sidney Smith.

Circa Jun 1800 William Mounier, Esq. late of the Tigre, is appointed First Lieutenant of the Trusty.

31 Dec 1800 in Sight of the Tigre, the Swiftsure captured the Genoese Polacre Ship Conception, laden with Rice, Sugar, Coffee, and Sena, from Alexandria bound to Marseilles.

8 Jan 1801 the Penelope, in Sight of the Swiftsure, Tigre, Minotaur, Northumberland, Malta Schooner, and Florentin, captured, on the Mediterranean station, French Bombard St. Roche, laden with Wine, Liqueurs, Iron Ware, Delfth Cloth, and various other Merchandize, from Marseilles bound to Alexandria.

31 Jan 1801 anchored Marmorice on the coast of Karamania. 2 Mar 1801 arrived in Aboukir bay. 7 Mar 1801 commenced opposed landing of troops, seamen, artillery and stores.

8 Mar 1801 of the personnel employed disembarking the army in Aboukir Bay two seaman were wounded.

13 Mar 1801 of the seamen employed on shore in Aboukir Bay two were killed and 11 wounded, four since died.

21 Mar 1801 of those employed on shore were killed and wounded in action in Aboukir Bay 1 officer, Sir William Sidney Smith, and 1 seaman wounded.

7 Apr 1801 a letter from the Swiftsure off Alexandria commences : "We have, in our endeavours to keep off the shore, been obliged to carry sail to such a degree as nearly to tear our ships to pieces ; and we received further proof of the impossibility of forming an effectual blockade of any port, even in this fine country. On the night of our return from the offing we spoke the Pearl frigate, bringing us advice of the sailing of a French squadron of 7 sail of the line, a frigate, 2 sloops, and 2 store ships, for this place, having 7,000 troops, and 3 generals on board. Lord Keith has been busy preparing the Stately for the line, and our force now consists of the Foudroyant, 84 ; Tigre, 80 ; Ajax, Northumberland, Swiftsure, Kent, and Minotaur, 74 ; Stately, 64, and several small vessels.

29 Jun 1801 cruising off Alexandria, per UK newspapers of this date, reporting news received from off Egypt.

Circa 24 Feb 1802 Captain Curry, of the Fury bomb, who so eminently distinguished himself in the expedition at Egypt, and was the bearer of the official dispatches to Government of the surrender of Grand Cairo, apptd to the rank of a Post Captain, and to Le Tigre, 80, now at Malta, one of the finest ships in the British service, and lately commanded by the gallant Sir Sidney Smith.

Circa 13 Jul 1802 Mr. Ridge, of Chichester, Midshipman, who was wounded on board the Edgar, off Copenhagen, on the 2d of April, is made a Lieutenant into Le Tigre, now at Malta.

3 Sep 1802 arrived Spithead Le Tigre, 84, Captain Curry, from the Mediterranean.

4 Sep 1802 came into Plymouth Sound after a passage of six weeks from Jamaica the Sanspareil, 84, Captain Essington ; Southampton, 32, Capt Cole ; Arab, 24, Capt Fanshawe ; and Reynard, 24, Captain Adlam (acting). They spoke the Tigre, 84, Captain Jackson, from Malta, bound up channel, all well. As the Nereide, 36, Captain R. Mends, and Plover, 18, sailed about the same time, these ships may be hourly expected.

8 Sep 1802 the Tigre, Captain Curry, is ordered into Plymouth harbour to be paid off.

14 Sep 1802 departed Spithead the Northumberland, 74. Captain Martin, and the Tigre, 80, Captain Curry, for Plymouth, to be paid off.

16 Sep 1802 arrived Plymouth Sound from the Straits, last from Spithead, Le Tigre, 84, and Northumberland, 74. They performed their quarantine at the Motherbank, and go up the harbour this afternoon, to be stripped and paid off, and laid up in ordinary.

Circa 22 Sep 1802 Lieutenant Wright, of the Tigre, who so gallantly distinguished himself while serving on shore under Sir Sidney Smith at the siege of Acre, is promoted to the rank of Commander, and appointed to the Cynthia sloop of war, vice Dick.

20 Oct 1803 has been hauled down the R Tamar and warped into the dock, lately occupied by the Terrible, at Plymouth.

Circa 12 May 1804 Capt Hallowell apptd to the Tigre.

Circa Aug 1804 had joined the British fleet off Toulon.

Circa 1 Sep 1804 Mr Bray, late Carpenter of the Tigre, who distinguished himself at Acre, apptd to be builder at Antigua.

Circa 9 Sep 1804 the Tigre, and Conqueror are reported at Portsmouth to have departed Plymouth to join Adm Nelson in the Mediterranean.

Circa Aug 1804 will shortly be joining the British fleet off Toulon.

15 Oct 1804 the Spencer, off Toulon, reports that she, and several other vessels, were near to cutting off 2 ships of the line and a frigate, which had chased some our frigates off the land ; also the arrival of the Tigre and Conqueror with transports with provisions from Plymouth and the Hydra from Portsmouth.

19 Jan 1805 whilst watering at Agincourt sound the Mediterranean fleet was informed that the Toulon fleet was at sea, and departed in search. It was discovered on 14 Feb that the French fleet had returned to Toulon.

28 Mar 1805 victualled at Palma and on the 3 Apr departed to water at Pulla bay, but on the 4th the Phoebe reported that the Toulon fleet was at sea again : the search began again. 4 May, having heard that the Toulon fleet had passed through the Straits on 8 Apl, the fleet anchored at Mazari bay to water and provision, but following a change in the wind the fleet departed on 5 May, the Superb leaving her cargo of cattle and vegetables etc. on the beach. Having provisioned for 5 months on the 10th rendez-voused on 12th at Cape St.-Vincent with a convoy of troops from England and detached the Royal-Sovereign to the convoy, following which Nelson departed for Madeira and the West Indies.

15 May 1805 arrived Madeira : and Barbadoes 4 Jun with news that the French fleet was in the West Indies : was joined by the Spartiate : 13th arrived Antigua and departed for Europe.

17 Jul 1805 arrived off Cape St.-Vincent and departed for Gibraltar, and having watered etc. proceeded west and north. 15 Aug received news from Adm. Cornwallis off Ushant, before Victory and Superb departed for Spithead, arriving on the 18th, leaving the Tigre as a reinforcement to the Channel fleet.

2 Oct 1805 detached from off Cadiz to Gibraltar for provisions and water.

30 Oct 1805 Canopus, Queen, Spencer, Tigre arrive from Gibraltar and having escorted a convoy up the Mediterranean.

6 Mar 1807 expedition against the Turks at Alexandria in Egypt.

23-26 Oct 1809 a part of the Mediterranean fleet off the coast of Catalonia, was sent in chase of a small French squadron from Toulon which resulted in the destruction of the French ships Robuste and Lion.

31 Oct 1809 ship's boats of a part of the Mediterranean fleet attack and destroy or capture the remains of the convoy anchored in the bay of Rosas, under the protection of Fort-Trinidad.

24 June 1811 Reported to be off Toulon.

Portsmouth 1 Aug 1811 Released from quarantine.

Portsmouth 31 Oct 1811 Went out of harbour.

Plymouth 14 Dec 1811 arrived last night from Portsmouth, bound to Basque Roads.

Plymouth 16 Dec 1811 departed for Basque Roads.

Plymouth 18 Jun 1812 arrived last evening, forced in by contrary winds. Sails as soon as the wind turns fair.

Plymouth 10 Sep 1812 arrived from off Brest.

Plymouth 26 Oct 1812 Came in from Douarmariz-Bay, to victual and water.

Plymouth Dock 5 Nov 1812 departed for Basque Roads.

Plymouth 6 Nov 1813 Passed up Channel last evening with a small convoy from the East Indies.

Deal 12 Jan 1814 arrived from the Roompot, and proceeded to Portsmouth.

Portsmouth 28 Jun 1814 Fitting to bring back the remaining troops from France.

Portsmouth 3 Aug 1814 arrived from Bordeaux with the 2d Regiment of Guards.

Plymouth 24 Aug 1814 arrived.

Plymouth 20 Sep 1814 departed for Cork.

Cork 25 Sep 1814 Came in from a cruise.

Cork 26 Sep 1814 Remains with her convoy due to contrary winds.

Cork 12 Dec 1814 Appointed to the convoy to the West Indies, and late Dutch Colonies, due to sail the 20th inst.

Cork 17 Jan 1815 departed with the West Indies convoy.

Deal 5 Jul 1815 arrived with troops for Ostend.

Plymouth 23 Apr 1817 Is to be hauled up the slip for repairs. It is thought that this may be the largest vessel that has been handled in this way.