Ship Database
Tier V Battleship

United Kingdom

Tiger

In January 1911, Japan ordered the development and construction of a battlecruiser in Great Britain that received the name "Kongō." It turned out to be better than the contemporary British ships, and because of that, a similar project was selected to build a new battlecruiser within the 1911 program. HMS Tiger was laid down in 1912 and commissioned in...

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In January 1911, Japan ordered the development and construction of a battlecruiser in Great Britain that received the name "Kongō." It turned out to be better than the contemporary British ships, and because of that, a similar project was selected to build a new battlecruiser within the 1911 program. HMS Tiger was laid down in 1912 and commissioned in 1914 as a part of the 1st Battlecruiser Squadron. She saw action during the Battle of Dogger Bank, sustaining six hits, and she survived taking as many as 18 hits—largely from heavy guns—without suffering crippling damage at the Battle of Jutland a year later.

Credits
1,600,000
Official profile image of Tiger

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
43,600
Maximum speed
29.0 knots
Surface detection
12.6 km
Main battery range
14.8 km
Main battery reload
30.0 s

Combat envelope

Range and detection

Scale: 15 km

Every bar uses the same 15 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.

  • Surface detection12.6 km
  • Main battery14.8 km
  • Secondary battery4.3 km
  • Torpedoes6 km

Damage comparison

Published maximum per hit

Ship-relative

Bars are normalized only against this ship's highest listed hit. They are not salvo damage, expected damage or DPM.

  • HE · 343 mm HE Mk Ia 4,550
  • AP · 343 mm AP Mk Ia 8,500
  • Torpedo · 533 mm Mk II 10,000
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
29.0 knots
Turning circle radius
740 m
Rudder shift time
19.0 s
Maneuverability API rating 39

Concealment

Surface detection
12.6 km
Air detection
9.3 km
Submarine detection
9.3 km
Concealment API rating 51

Survivability

Hit points
43,600
Torpedo damage reduction
13 %
Survivability API rating 53

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
13–254 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 77
Maximum range
14.8 km
Reload time
30.0 s
Rate of fire
2.0 rounds/min
180° turn time
30.0 s
Maximum dispersion
172 m

Shells

Damage is the API's published maximum for one shell hit.

343 mm HE Mk Ia
HE
Maximum damage per hit
4,550
Fire chance
39.0 %
Muzzle velocity
787 m/s
Shell mass
567 kg
343 mm AP Mk Ia
AP
Maximum damage per hit
8,500
Muzzle velocity
787 m/s
Shell mass
567 kg
Gun layout
Mount
343 mm/45 Mk.V on a Mk.II** mount
Mounts
4
Barrels each
2

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range
4.3 km
Mount
152 mm HE 4crh
Maximum damage per hit
2,200
Fire chance
12.0 %
Rate of fire
12.0 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
914 m/s

Underwater armament

Torpedoes

Torpedoes API rating 5

533 mm Mk II

Maximum range
6.0 km
Maximum damage per hit
10,000
Reload time
95 s
Speed
53 knots
Detectability
1.1 km
180° turn time
15.0 s
Torpedo-tube layout
Mount
533 mm PR Mk II
Mounts
4
Tubes each
1

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 23
Aura
7.7 mm Maxim Mk.I
Calibre
7 mm
Mounts
10
Aura
76.2 mm/45 QF HA Mk.I on an HA Mk.IV mount
Calibre
76 mm
Mounts
6
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
43,600
Main-battery barrels
4
Secondary barrels
12
Torpedo tubes
4
AA mounts
16

Engine

Published maximum speed
29.0 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

Names, research prices and defaults are reported directly by the API.

343 mm/45 Mk.V on a Mk.II** mount

Default
Type
Artillery
Purchase
160,000 credits

Propulsion: 108,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine
Purchase
160,000 credits

Tiger (A)

Default
Type
Hull
Purchase
240,000 credits
Next modules
1

Tiger (B)

Type
Hull
Research
5,400 XP
Purchase
600,000 credits
Next ships
1

Mk V mod. 1

Default
Type
Suo
Purchase
160,000 credits
Next modules
1

Mk V mod. 2

Type
Suo
Research
3,600 XP
Purchase
400,000 credits

533 mm Mk IX*

Default
Type
Torpedoes
Purchase
160,000 credits

Compatible upgrades

Official modernization descriptions and listed purchase prices. Effects still depend on the slot and configuration used in game.

Torpedo Tubes Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Main Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
125,000

Aiming Systems Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Main Battery Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Damage Control System Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
250,000

Secondary Battery Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
125,000

AA Guns Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Next ships

Research costs published in this ship's official progression data.

Ship
Renown
Research cost
40,000 XP
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
8
Researchable next ships
1
Upgrade slots
3
Published battle levels
5–7

Cross-nation comparison

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Closest same-tier, same-class matches from other nations, ranked by published base statistics.

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HP
47,200
Speed
26.5 kn
Guns
14.6 km
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Germany

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HP
47,600
Speed
26.5 kn
Guns
14.5 km
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Italy

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HP
45,500
Speed
27 kn
Guns
16.4 km
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