HMS Lion (1709)
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Lion.
| Career (UK) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Lion |
| Builder: | Deptford Dockyard (M/Shipwright Joseph Allin) |
| Launched: | April 1709 |
| Fate: | Wrecked 1752 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type: | Hoy |
| Tonnage: | 107 92⁄94 (bm) |
| Length: | 63 ft 11 in (19.48 m) (overall) 50 ft 9 in (15.5 m) (keel) |
| Beam: | 20 ft 0 in (6.10 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | sloop |
| Armament: | 4 x 4-pounder guns + 4 x swivel guns |
HMS Lion was a stores hoy launched in 1709. She was wrecked at Port Isaac on 26 August 1752.[1]
Lion was under the command of Samuel Wakerel, master. All of her crew was saved, as was some of her cargo of lumber.[2]