_in_1918.jpg) Tiger between 1917 and 1918 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Tiger |
| Owner |
|
| Operator |
|
| Builder | Union Iron Works,San Francisco |
| Yard number | 137 |
| Launched | 21 April 1917 |
| Completed | June 1917 |
| Homeport | New York |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sank 2 April 1942 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Tanker |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 410 ft 0 in (124.97 m) |
| Beam | 56 ft 0 in (17.07 m) |
| Depth | 29 ft 0 in (8.84 m) |
| Installed power | 594Nhp, 3,200ihp |
| Propulsion | Union Iron Works 3-cylindertriple expansion |
| Speed | 10+1⁄2knots (12.1 mph; 19.4 km/h) |
SSTiger was an AmericanSocony-Vacuum Oil Company tanker completed in 1917 atSan Francisco,California. Between 1918 and 1919, she was operated by theUS Navy under the nameUSSTiger (ID-1640).[1][2]
Tiger was carrying 64,321 barrels (~8,775 t) of Navy fuel oil when the GermansubmarineU-754 torpedoed her on 1 April 1942. The torpedo hitTiger on her starboard side aft of amidships tank #5 and one crewman lost his life. She was taken in tow and sank on 2 April in 55 feet (17 m) of water in theAtlantic Ocean, 8.2 miles (13.2 km) east ofSandbridge Beach,Virginia. She lies on her starboard side, quite broken up, at a depth of 58 feet (18 m).[2]
36°45′54″N75°46′17″W / 36.76500°N 75.77139°W /36.76500; -75.77139
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