Regent Tiger
British Motor tanker
Photo courtesy of Malcolm Cranfield
| Name | Regent Tiger | ||
| Type: | Motor tanker | ||
| Tonnage | 10,176 tons | ||
| Completed | 1938 - Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd, Wallsend, Sunderland | ||
| Owner | C.T. Bowring & Co Ltd, London | ||
| Homeport | London | ||
| Date of attack | 8 Sep 1939 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-29 (Otto Schuhart) | ||
| Position | 49° 57'N, 15° 34'W - Grid BE 3413 | ||
| Complement | 44 (0 dead and 44 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Trinidad - Avonmouth | ||
| Cargo | 10,600 tons of motor spirit and 3400 tons of diesel oil | ||
| History | Completed in August 1938 | ||
| Notes on event | At 12.15 hours on 8 September 1939 the unescorted Regent Tiger (Master William Roberts) was stopped by U-29 with four shots across her bow about 250 miles west-southwest of Cape Clear. 30 minutes later, she was hit in the forepart by one torpedo after the crew had abanoned the ship and caught fire. The tanker remained afloat but foundered in 49°48N/14°33W on 10 September. The master, 40 crew members and three passengers were picked up after a few hours by the Jean Jadot, which had heard the distress call of the tanker and landed them at Ramsgate on 11 September. On 12 September, the U-boat came across an abandoned lifeboat of the Regent Tiger and took provisions and other valuable things on board. | ||
| On board | We have details of 4 people who were on board. | ||
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