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Mr. Matthew Taylor
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many and what type of Royal Navy vessels have carried the designation HMS Tiger; and what was the role of each vessel. [11959]
Mr. Spellar
There have been 12 ships of war built since the 15th century that have borne the name "Tiger".
| Type | Built/commissioned |
| 22 Gun ship | 1546 |
| Discovery vessel | 1613 |
| 32 Gun ship | 1647 |
| 48 Gun ship | 1678 |
| 50 Gun ship | 1743 |
| 60 Gun ship | 1747 |
| 4 Gun ship | 1794 |
| 12 Gun ship | 1805 |
| Sloop | 1849 |
| Destroyer | 1900 |
| Battlecruiser | 1913 |
| Cruiser | 1942 |