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Thursday 7 December 2017

German gunboat SMS Tiger 1889-1914

Model made by Gert Saeger around 1920

Part of the Iltis-class gunboats consisting of the Tiger, Iltis, Luchs, Eber, Jaguard and Panther, especially built for service in the colonies. Laid down as the Ersatz Wold at the Kaiserliche Werft Danzig, Germany in 1898, launched on 15 August 1899, commissioned on 3 Aril 1900 and scuttled at the German colony in the Kiatschou Bay, Tsingtao to prevent capture by the Japanese on 29 October 1914. Building costs 1.665 million German Mark.

Displacement 894 (design)-1.108 (maximum), gross tonnage 758 tons, net tonnage 495 tons and as dimensions 63,9 (keel)-65,2 (over all0 x 9,1 x 3,56 metres or 214 x 30 x 11.7 feet. The 2-3 cylinder horizontal triple expansion steam engines and 4 coal-fired Thornycroft boilers delivered via 2 screws 1.372 ihp allowing a speed of 14 knots and with a speed of 9 knots was her range 2.580 nautical miles. The crew numbered 130 men (including 9 officers). The armament consisted of 2-10,5cm/4.1” L/40 quick firing guns and 6 machineguns.