| Lion | 5111 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 60 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Previously | British fourth rate ship of the line 'Lion' (1709) | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ordered | 1735/09/23 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1736/02/23 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Acquired | 1738/08/08 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Deptford Dockyard | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Class | 1733 Establishment 60-Gunner | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | Richard Stacey | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Fourth Rate | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | BWAS-1714 | |
| Sold | 1765/03/14 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 144' 0" | Imperial Feet | Length of Keel | 116' 7" | Imperial Feet | 35.5346 | Breadth | 41' 5" | Imperial Feet | Depth in Hold | 17' 2" | Imperial Feet | 5.2324 | Burthen | 1,067 17⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1738/08/08 | Broadside Weight = 435 Imperial Pound ( 197.2725 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 24 | British 24-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 26 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 8 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| 1745/04 | Broadside Weight = 462 Imperial Pound ( 209.517 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 24 | British 24-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 24 | British 12-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 8 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1733 | 400 | Design Complement | |
| Flag Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1748/05/12 | 1749 | Rear-Admiral of the Blue | Charles Watson | BWAS-1714 |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1738/08 | 1738/12/40 | Captain | John Hildesley | BWAS-1714 |
| 1739/06 | 1741 | Captain | William Smith | BWAS-1714 |
| 1740 | 1743 | Captain | Charles Cotterel | BWAS-1714 |
| 1745/04 | 1747 | Captain | Piercy Brett | BWAS-1714 |
| 1748/03/05 | 1749 | Captain | Edward Jekyll | BWAS-1714 |
| 1758/07 | 1760 | Captain | Sir William Trelawny | BWAS-1714 |
| 1760 | 1763 | Captain | Sir Edward Le Cras | BWAS-1714 |
| 1763 | 1763/02 | Captain | Joseph Knight | BWAS-1714 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1738/08 | Commissioned for home waters | BWAS-1714 |
| 1738/08/08 | Completed at Deptford Dockyard at a cost of £18761.13.8d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1738/12/04 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1739/06 | Recommissioned for home waters | BWAS-1714 |
| 1740/07/16 | In collision with Victory | BWAS-1714 |
| 1740/10/26 | Sailed for the West Indies | BWAS-1714 |
| 1741/03/04 | Present at the Operations against Cartagena | |
| 1742 | At Jamaica | BWAS-1714 |
| 1743 | At Jamaica | BWAS-1714 |
| 1744/01 | Began great repair at Woolwich Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1745/04 | Recommissioned | BWAS-1714 |
| 1745/05 | Completed great repair at Woolwich Dockyard at a cost of £30146.5.3d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1745/07/26 | Action vs Elizabeth - Lion v L'Elizabeth | |
| 1745/09/09 | Took the Unrated Corvette La Maligne | |
| 1746 | In the Bay of Biscay | BWAS-1714 |
| 1747/06/20 | Present at the Action of 1747-06-20 | |
| 1747/10/14 | Present at the 2nd Battle of Cape Finisterre | |
| 1748 | In North America | BWAS-1714 |
| 1749/01/08 | Surveyed | BWAS-1714 |
| 1757/10 | Began middling repair at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1757/10/28 | Surveyed | BWAS-1714 |
| 1758/07 | Recommissioned | BWAS-1714 |
| 1758/10 | Completed middling repair at Plymouth Dockyard at a cost of £13200.3.8d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1758/11/13 | Sailed for the Leeward Islands | BWAS-1714 |
| 1759/01/16 | Present at the Attack on Martinique | |
| 1759/01/20 | Present at the Capture of Guadeloupe | |
| 1760 | In the Leeward Islands | BWAS-1714 |
| 1760/07/20 | Took the Privateer Bon Laron | |
| 1761 | Off Brest | BWAS-1714 |
| 1762 | Troop convoy to Lisbon | BWAS-1714 |
| 1762/02/25 | Took the Privateer L'Ecureuil | |
| 1762/08/12 | Took the Privateer Le Sans Souci | |
| 1762/09/01 | Took the Fifth Rate Frigate Le Zéphyr | |
| 1763/02/03 | Surveyed | BWAS-1714 |
| 1765/02/12 | Ordered to be sold | BWAS-1714 |
| 1765/03/14 | Sold at Chatham for £850 | BWAS-1714 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |