HMS Tigris (S45)

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Submarine
gptkbp:armament torpedoes
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Cammell_Laird
gptkbp:class T-class submarine
gptkbp:commissioned gptkb:Admiral_Sir_John_Fieldhouse
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1962-01-01
gptkbp:crewCapacity 70 personnel
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:Admiral_Sir_J._M._M._Smith
1992-01-01
gptkbp:decommissioningDate age and modernization
gptkbp:deployedTo gptkb:Cold_War
gptkbp:design gptkb:UK
gptkbp:displacement 2,500 tons
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:V16_diesel_engines
gptkbp:fate scrapped
gptkbp:firstCommandingOfficer gptkb:Commander_A._B._C._Smith
gptkb:Captain_D._E._F._Jones
gptkbp:firstDeployment 1991
1991-1992
gptkbp:firstHomePort Faslane
gptkbp:firstPublished 1962
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Cold_War_operations
gptkbp:homePort gptkb:Plymouth
gptkbp:homeTo gptkb:Devonport
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label HMS Tigris (S45)
gptkbp:landmark Type 182 periscope
gptkbp:launchDate 1961-03-01
gptkbp:launched gptkb:Lady_Smith
gptkbp:length 76.7 meters
gptkbp:lighting 4
gptkbp:maxSpeed 20 knots
gptkbp:navalFleet gptkb:Royal_Navy_Submarine_Service
gptkbp:nickname Tiggy
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Captain_John_Smith
gptkbp:operationalArea North_Atlantic
gptkbp:operationalHistory extensive
gptkbp:operationalRole anti-submarine warfare
gptkbp:operationalStatus decommissioned
limited range
gptkbp:participatedIn NATO_exercises
gptkbp:productionYears 1962-1992
gptkbp:propulsion diesel-electric
gptkbp:replacedBy Astute-class
Astute-class submarines
gptkbp:secondaryMission 1992
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:serviceYears 30 years
gptkbp:significantEvent gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkbp:sisterShip gptkb:HMS_Tactician
gptkbp:sonar Type 1007 sonar
gptkbp:supportRole yes
gptkbp:surveillanceEquipment high
gptkbp:torpedoSystem yes
fleet submarine
Mk 8 torpedoes