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No ship of the [[United States Navy]] has ever borne the
No ship of the [[United States Navy]] has ever borne the
name '''USS ''Tiger Shark''''' or '''''Tigershark''''',
name '''USS ''Tiger Shark''''' or '''''Tigershark''''',
though the name is popular for fictional [[submarine]]s.
though the name is popular for fictional [[submarine]]s.

The Australian Navy, however, once had a submarine that
was called the ASS Tigershark. It was built for World
War II, although it ever saw action.


The title "character" of the [[1959]] sci-fi movie
The title "character" of the [[1959]] sci-fi movie

Revision as of 19:39, 24 January 2007

No ship of the United States Navy has ever borne the name USS Tiger Shark or Tigershark, though the name is popular for fictional submarines.

The Australian Navy, however, once had a submarine that was called the ASS Tigershark. It was built for World War II, although it ever saw action.

The title "character" of the 1959 sci-fi movie The Atomic Submarine is named Tiger Shark.

USS Tiger Shark is the setting for the 2002 suspense/horror movie Below.

USS Tigershark is the setting for an episode of the television series JAG.

See the list of fictional ships.