PNS Joseph Tilden was a DuQuesne-class superdreadnought of the State Security Naval Forces. In 1914 PD, the ship was commanded by Captain Vesey, it was one of the ships assigned to monitor the People's Navy vessels in the La Martine Sector picket. Two of its officers and seven crewmembers were arrested in the first week of Special Investigator Victor Cachat's investigation. One officer and four of the crewmen were subsequently executed. (HHA4.5: F)