Name HMS Lion | Fate Sold 1795 Tonnage 74 (bm) | |
Acquired 3 February 1794 (by purchase) Length 67 ft 0 in (20.42 m) (overall)60 ft 9 in (18.5 m) (keel) | ||
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.
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