HMS Lion (1794)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Lion.

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
Name	HMS Lion
Acquired	3 February 1794 (by purchase)
Fate	Sold 1795
General characteristics [1]
Type	Hoy
Tons burthen	74 (bm)
Length	Overall: 67 ft 0 in (20.4 m) Keel: 60 ft 9 in (18.5 m)
Beam	15 ft 1+1⁄4 in (4.6 m)
Depth of hold	6 ft 7 in (2.0 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	sloop
Complement	30
Armament	1 × 24-pounder gun + 3 × 32-pounder carronades