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HBMS Red Lion (1609)

Page history last edited by Cy 8 mos ago

Red Lion, 40 Guns

Details
Nationality British
Previously Lion
Launched 1609/06/07 B028
Shipyard Deptford DY B028
Rate Third Rate
Type Great Ship
Out Service 1638/01/30 B028
Fate Sold B028
Dimensions
B028   Type Metric
Burthen 698 Tons and Tonnage
B032   Type Metric
Length of Keel 103' 0" Imperial Feet 31.39
Burthen 619 Tons BM
  Type Metric
Length of Keel 91' 0" Imperial Feet 27.74
Breadth 35' 2" Imperial Feet 10.72
Depth in Hold 16' 0" Imperial Feet 4.88
Burthen 523 Baker's Tons BM
Burthen 698 Tons and Tonnage
Armament
1624 Broadside Weight = 214
Gun Deck 2 British Cannon-Perrier
Gun Deck 14 British Culverin (18)
Gun Deck 12 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck 4 British Saker
Gun Deck 2 British Falcon
Gun Deck 4 British Fowler
1633 B032
Gun Deck 40 All Guns
Crew Complement
Date Men Notes Source
1633 250 B032
Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1620 1620 Unknown Robert Mansell  
1626 1627 Unknown John Pennington  
1635 1635 Unknown John Mennes  
Service Record
Date Notes Source
1620 Expedition against the Algerian corsairs  
1622 Underwent repairs  
1627 Expedition against Ile de Re  
1636/05/07 Reported as decayed  
1637/05/22 Order to be taken to Deptford for repair  
1838/01/30 Ordered to be sold instead  
Fleets
Fleet Title Commander Date From Date To Source
No Fleets Listed
Actions & Battles
Date Source
No Actions Listed
Notes on Ship
No Notes Entered
Sources
Id Link or Description Author
B028 Ships of the Royal Navy - Volume I J. J. Colledge
B032 The Fighting Ship in the Royal Navy 897-1984 E. H. H. Archibald
British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714 Rif Winfield

Last Updated :2009/03/19 at 18:30:38 by Cy

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