HMS Tiger Wreck Found 118 Years After Fatal Collision

ProjectXplore's team of divers and historians has successfully located the wreck of HMS Tiger, a British torpedo boat destroyer that met its fate in the English Channel on April 2, 1908, after a collision with the cruiser Berwick during a nighttime training drill, resulting in the loss of 35 out of 57 crew members. The discovery, made in 2025, occurred south of the Isle of Wight at a depth of 200 feet, following research that commenced in 2022. Sonar surveys delineated the wreck, and divers examined both the bow and stern in June and July. Findings indicate that the Tiger did not change course prior to the collision. A wreath of poppies was placed at the site, marking the Tiger as the last unlocated 30-knot destroyer in the Channel.