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]

History
Great Britain
NameHMS Lion
Acquired3 February 1794 (by purchase)
FateSold 1795
General characteristics [1]
TypeHoy
Tons burthen74 (bm)
Length
  • Overall: 67 ft 0 in (20.4 m)
  • Keel: 60 ft 9 in (18.5 m)
Beam15 ft 1+14 in (4.6 m)
Depth of hold6 ft 7 in (2.0 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail plansloop
Complement30
Armament1 × 24-pounder gun + 3 × 32-pounder carronades

Citations

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  1. ^ a b Winfield (2008), pp. 324–5.

References

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  • Winfield, Rif (2008). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-246-7.