Divers Discover Wreck of HMS Tiger Warship in English Channel
Divers have located the wreck of the Royal Navy warship HMS Tiger in the English Channel after 118 years. The ship sank in 1908 during a training exercise after colliding with another warship, resulting in significant loss of life.
Key takeaways
- The wreck of the Royal Navy warship HMS Tiger was discovered in the English Channel off the Isle of Wight by divers.
- HMS Tiger sank in 1908 during a training exercise after colliding with another warship, with fewer than half of its 57 crew surviving.
- The ProjectXplore team utilized five years of archival research to locate the wreck.
- The warship's remains will likely be protected under new legislation being considered by Parliament.
The wreck of the Royal Navy warship HMS Tiger has been discovered in the English Channel by a team of divers. The vessel, which sank 118 years ago, was located off the Isle of Wight.
HMS Tiger was cut in two and sank in 1908 when it strayed into the path of another warship during a training exercise. The Royal Navy reported that fewer than half of the ship's 57 crew members survived the incident.
The discovery was made by the ProjectXplore team, who spent five years researching archives to pinpoint the wreck's location. This team also located the wreck of the cruiser HMS Nottingham in the North Sea during the previous year.
The sinking of HMS Tiger was widely reported at the time, with King Edward VII sending a telegram of sympathy and commemorative postcards being produced to remember the crew.
Under proposed new legislation currently under consideration by Parliament, HMS Tiger will be protected. This legislation aims to safeguard military wrecks, allowing for their preservation. Disturbing or removing items from designated protected military wreck sites without permission will become an offence, though divers will still be permitted to visit under a 'look but don't touch' principle.
Sources reviewed
Project Chintan independently synthesized and analyzed information cross-checked across the sources listed above.
Related stories
European Aquatics Championships: High Diving in Seine, Swimming Events Continue
Sporting Goods Supply Chains Facilitate Small Boat Crossings in Northern France
Operation Safed Sagar: Depicting the Aerial Strategy of the 1999 Kargil War
