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HBMS Lion (1709)

Page history last edited by Cy 14 years, 8 months ago

Lion, 60 Guns


Details
Nationality British
Ordered 1708/03/17 B164
Launched 1709/01/20 B164
Shipyard Chatham DY B164
Design Class 1706 Establishment 60-Gunner (1706)
Designer Daniel Furzer B164
Master Shipbuilder Benjamin Rosewell B164
Rate Fourth Rate
Type Ship of the Line
Out Service 1735/11 B164
Fate Broken Up to Rebuild B164
Becomes Lion

Dimensions
B164   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 144' 0" Imperial Feet 43.89
Length of Gundeck 15' 8" Imperial Feet 4.78
Length of Keel 119' 0" Imperial Feet 36.27
Burthen 9142/94 Tons BM

Armament
1709/01/20 B164 Broadside Weight = 375
Lower Gun Deck 24 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck 26 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck 10 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle 4 British 6-Pounder
1716 B164 Broadside Weight = 435
Lower Gun Deck 24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck 26 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck 8 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle 2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement
Date Men Notes Source
1706/04/18 365 Design Complement  

Flag Officers
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1715 1716 Vice-Admiral of the Blue John Baker B164
1721 1724 Commodore Thomas Mathews B164
1728 1728 Vice-Admiral of the White Edward Hopson B164
1729 1732 Rear-Admiral of the Blue The Hon Charles Stewart B164
Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1710 1714 Post Captain Galfridus Walpole B164
1715 1716 Post Captain Robert Bowler B164
1721 1724 Post Captain Edward Reddish B164
1727 1728 Post Captain Joseph Lawes B164
1729 1730 Post Captain George Berkeley B164
1730 1732 Post Captain Perry Mayne B164

Service Record
Date Notes Source
1710 Sailed to Lisbon and then into the Mediterranean B164
1710/05/05 Took the privateer Victorieuse  
1711/12/14 Took the privateer Fortunée  
1713 Returned home B164
1713/12 Began small repair at Chatham DY B164
1714/08 Completed small repair at a cost of £1,194.18.18d B164
1715 In the Mediterranean B164
1718/09 Began large repair at Portsmouth DY B164
1719/21 Completed large repair at a cost of £12,220.10.10d B164
1720 Began fitting at Portsmouth DY B164
1721 Completed fitting at a cost of £3,189.9.9d ,for the Easr Indies B164
1721 Sailed for the East Indies B164
1727 In the Straits B164
1728 Sailed to the West Indies B164
1728 Home to pay off in the Autumn B164
1729 Sailed for Jamaica B164
1732 Returned home and paid off B164
1735/11 Break up co,mpleted at Portsmouth, the remains being moved to Deptford to be rebuilt B164
1741/01/07 Present at the Action of 1741-01-07  

Fleets
Fleet Title Commander Date From Date To Source
No Fleets Listed

Actions & Battles
Date Source
1741/01/07 Action of 1741-01-07

Notes on Ship
No Notes Entered

Sources
Id Link or Description Author
B164 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714 Rif Winfield

Last Updated :2009/08/15 at 10:17:33 by Cy

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