HMS Lion (1709)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Lion.
HMS Lion or Lyon was a 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Chatham Dockyard to the 1706 Establishment and launched on 20 January 1709.[1]
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HMS Lion attacks two French vessels carrying Prince Charles onboard, 9 July 1745 | |
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Great Britain | |
Name | HMS Lion |
Builder | Rosewell, Chatham Dockyard |
Launched | 20 January 1709 |
Honours and awards | Second Battle of Cape Finisterre, 1747 |
Fate | Sold, 1765 |
General characteristics as built[1] | |
Class and type | 1706 Establishment 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
Tons burthen | 914 bm |
Length | 144 ft (43.9 m) (gundeck) |
Beam | 38 ft (11.6 m) |
Depth of hold | 15 ft 8 in (4.8 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Armament |
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General characteristics after 1738 rebuild[2] | |
Class and type | 1733 proposals 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
Tons burthen | 1,068 bm |
Length | 144 ft (43.9 m) (gundeck) |
Beam | 41 ft 5 in (12.6 m) |
Depth of hold | 16 ft 11 in (5.2 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Armament |
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