Preceded by:
Minotaur (1944)Succeeded by:
None | | |
| Class | Tiger | Tiger (CH) |
| Type | Light Cruiser | Helicopter Cruiser |
| Year | 1959 | 1969 |
| Crew | 880 | 880 |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 554 ft (pp) 555 ft | 554 ft (pp) 555 ft |
| Beam | 64 ft | 64 ft |
| Draught | 23 ft | 23 ft |
| Displacement | ||
| Empty | 9,550 t | 9,975 t |
| Loaded | 11,700 t | 12,080 t |
| Performance | ||
| Speed | 32 kt | 32 kt |
| Range | 6,500 nmi @ 13 kn | 6,500 nmi @ 13 kn |
| Machinery | ||
| Shafts | 4 | 4 |
| Turbines | 4 x Geared steam 80,000 hp Parsons | 4 x Geared steam 80,000 hp Parsons |
| Boilers | 4 x Admiralty | 4 x Admiralty |
| Fuel | Oil: 1,900 t | Oil: 1,900 t |
| Armament | ||
| Main | 4 x 6-in/50 (2 x 2) QF 6"/50 Mk. N5 -5° / +80° | 2 x 6-in/50 (1 x 2) QF 6"/50 Mk. N5 -5° / +80° |
| Secondary | 6 x 3-in/70 (3 x 2) QF 3"/70 Mk. N1 -15° / +90° | 2 x 3-in/70 (1 x 2) QF 3"/70 Mk. N1 -15° / +90° |
| AA Weapons | - | Sea Cat GWS.22 (2 x 4) |
| Armor | ||
| Belt | 3 in | 3 in |
| Bulkhead | 1 - 2 in | 1 - 2 in |
| Gun turret | 1 - 2 in | 1 - 2 in |
| Machinery | 2 in | 2 in |
| Sensors | ||
| Radar | Type 960 Type 992Q Type 277Q Type 903 | Type 965 Type 992Q Type 278 Type 903 |
| Aircraft | ||
| Helicopters | - | 4 |
| Production | ||
| Built | 3 | n/a |
| Total | 3 |
| Ship | Code | Builder | Laid | Launch | Comm | Decomm | Fate | ||
|
Blake | C99 | Fairfield | 17/08/1942 | 20/12/1945 | 08/03/1961 | 06/12/1979 | Sold/Scrapped | |
|
Lion | C34 | Scotts | 24/06/1942 | 02/09/1944 | 20/07/1960 | 12/1972 | Sold/Scrapped | |
|
Tiger | C20 | John Brown | 01/10/1941 | 25/10/1945 | 18/03/1959 | 20/04/1978 | Sold/Scrapped |
