HMS Tiger: Britain's Fierce Response to Naval Arms Race

In the early years of the 20th century, tension amongst global powers resulted in a naval arms race leading up to World War I. The tiger was Britain's formidable part of this race, commissioned in response to Japan's battlecruiser, Kongō. Ordered by Japan from Great Britain in January 1911, Kongō posed a new and impressive threat, surpassing existing British battlecruisers in sheer power.

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