The HMS Tyger was almost a hundred years old by the war of Jenkin’s Ear, and might have reached that august age had her captain not abandoned his post, lured away by the prospect of prize money. Worse yet, he mistook the Florida Keys for the Bahamas, and the HMS Tyger ended her life on the beach of the Dry Tortugas. What would follow was an attempt to capture a Spanish Sloop, a near mutiny, and a lengthy voyage in small boats to Jamaica. The whole matter ended with four court martials.
Built: 1647
Tonage: 712
Type: Wooden Frigate
Sank: 1742
Nationality: British
Location Sank: Dry Tortugas, Florida
Sources:
https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?17785
More Shipwrecks of Florida: A Comprehensive Listing By Seven Danforth Singer
https://floridakeys.com/key-west/dry-tortugas-history/
https://www.britannica.com/event/War-of-Jenkins-Ear
True Stories of the Perilous Straits: The Florida Keys by John Viele
