| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Tigress |
| Builder | Adam and Noah Brown, Erie, Pennsylvania |
| Launched | 1813 |
| Commissioned | 1813 |
| Fate | Captured by the British, 3 September 1814 |
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Surprise |
| Fate | Sunk at her moorings |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Schooner |
| Tonnage | 52 long tons (53 t) |
| Length | 50 ft (15 m) p/p |
| Beam | 17 ft (5.2 m) |
| Depth of hold | 5 ft (1.5 m) |
| Complement | 27 |
| Armament | 1 × 32-pounder gun |
USS Tigress was a schooner of the United States Navy which took part in the Battle of Lake Erie in 1813. In September 1814, the schooner was captured by the British and subsequently served in the Royal Navy as HMS Surprise.