Wreck of warship found 118 years after it sank off the Isle of Wight

Undated photo of Ricardo Constantino laying wreath on tiler of HMS Tiger. A Royal Navy warship which sank 118 years ago killing more than half of its crew has been discovered by a group of divers off the Isle of Wight. HMS Tiger sank in 1908 after it strayed into the path of another warship during a training exercise and was sliced in two with less than half of its 57-strong crew surviving the incident. Issue date: Monday August 10, 2026. - (PA Media)

A Royal Navy warship which sank 118 years ago, killing more than half of its crew, has been discovered by a group of divers off the Isle of Wight.

HMS Tiger sank in 1908 after it strayed into the path of another warship during a training exercise, and was sliced in two.