Tiger (1773 ship)
Tiger (1773 ship)
Tiger was built in Maryland and launched in 1773. She appears in British records by 1776, not shown as a prize. That year her master was Captain Jonathan Hall and the owner was J. H. Schneider, with a Dublin–London trade that later changed to London–St. Petersburg.
In 1779 she was lengthened, increasing her cargo capacity from about 200 tons burthen to roughly 230–250 tons. Her armament also changed: in 1781 she carried two 3-pounder guns, and by 1795 she carried four 4-pounder guns.
Whaling voyages (1785–1788)
Tiger went to the Brazil Banks and Africa on three whaling trips:
- Voyage 1 (1785–1786): Captain T. Weir. Left for the Brazil Banks and Africa; in April 1786 at the Brazils she reported taking 25 whales and returned August 11 with 35 tuns of sperm oil. The crew was sick during the voyage.
- Voyage 2 (1786–1787): Captain J. Weir. Sailed September 20, 1786 for the Brazil Banks; was off Trinidad in October; by April 1787 had 45 tuns of sperm oil and returned June 4, 1787 with 41 tuns.
- Voyage 3 (1787–1788): Captain Holden Barton. Sailed September 7, 1787 for the Brazil Banks; by December was at the Brazils and had 50 barrels of right whale oil. Returned May 29, 1788 with 25 tuns of whale oil and 20 cwt of baleen (whale bones).
Later years and fate
After whaling, Tiger returned to merchant service. In 1790 her master was Loadman, owner J. Hall, with a London–Stockholm trade (repairs had been made earlier, in 1788). In 1795 her masters were H. Gilson and W. Denham, still under J. Hall, with a Liverpool–Bremen trade (noted as well-repaired in 1790).
Tiger was last listed in 1796; her ultimate fate is unknown.
This page was last edited on 1 February 2026, at 23:14 (CET).