HMS Lion (1709 hoy)
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NameHMS Lion (or Lyon)
BuilderDeptford Dockyard (M/Shipwright Joseph Allin)
LaunchedApril 1709
FateWrecked 1752
 Admiralty plan of the hoy Lyon, 1709 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Lion (or Lyon) |
| Builder | Deptford Dockyard (M/Shipwright Joseph Allin) |
| Launched | April 1709 |
| Fate | Wrecked 1752 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type | Hoy |
| Tons burthen | 107 92⁄94 (bm) |
| Length |
|
| Beam | 20 ft 0 in (6.10 m) |
| Depth of hold | 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | sloop |
| Armament | 4 × 4-pounder guns + 4 × swivel guns |
HMS Lion (or Lyon) was a stores hoy launched in 1709. She was wrecked at Port Isaac on 26 August 1752.[1]
Lion was under the command of Samuel Wakerel, master. All of her crew was saved, as was some of her cargo of lumber.[2]
