HMS Lion (1794)
For other ships with the same name, see HMS Lion.
| History | |
|---|---|
 UK | |
| Name: | HMS Lion |
| Acquired: | 3 February 1794 (by purchase) |
| Fate: | Sold 1795 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type: | Hoy |
| Tonnage: | 74 (bm) |
| Length: |
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| Beam: | 15 ft 1 1⁄4 in (4.604 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | sloop |
| Complement: | 30 |
| Armament: | 1 x 24-pounder gun + 3 x 32-pounder carronades |
HMS Lion was a Dutch hoy that the Admiralty purchased in 1794. She was commissioned into the Royal Navy in March 1794 under Lieutenant Stephen Donovan. She and several of her sister ships (Eagle, Repulse, Tiger, and Scorpion, formed part of a short-lived squadron under Philippe d'Auvergne at Jersey. The navy sold her at Jersey on 20 November 1795.[1]
Notes
References
- Winfield, Rif (2007). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth. ISBN 1861762461.
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