For other ships of the same name, see HMS Lion.
| English ship Lion (1557) | |
|---|---|
| Career (England) |  |
| Name: | Golden Lion |
| Launched: | 1557 |
| Renamed: | Lion |
| Fate: | Sold, 1698 |
| General characteristics as built | |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| General characteristics after 1582 rebuild | |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| General characteristics after 1609 rebuild[1] | |
| Class & type: | 38-gun great ship |
| Tons burthen: | 650 |
| Length: | 91 ft (28 m) (keel) |
| Beam: | 34 ft 6 in (10.52 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
| Sail plan: | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament: | 38 guns of various weights of shot |
| General characteristics after 1640 rebuild[2] | |
| Tons burthen: | 626 tons (636 tonnes) |
| Length: | 95 ft (29 m) (keel) |
| Beam: | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
| Sail plan: | Full-rigged ship |
Golden Lion (also sometimes Red Lion)[Note 1] was a ship of the English Royal Navy, launched in 1557. She was rebuilt for the first time in 1582.
By the time of her second rebuild, in 1609, she was known as Lion. She was rebuilt at Deptford as a Great ship of 38 guns.[1] In 1640 she was rebuilt again, this time at Woolwich.[2] She was rebuilt for a final time at Chatham in 1658, as a 48-gun third rate ship of the line.[3] By 1677 Lion was mounting 60 guns.[3]
She was sold out of the navy in 1698.[3]
Notes[]
- ↑ The 'HMS' prefix was not used until the middle of the Eighteenth Century, but is sometimes applied retrospectively
References[]
- Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
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