Lion (1809 ship)

For other ships with the same name, see Lion (ship).

History
Spain
Launched1802[1][2]
FateTransferred to British ownership c.1809
United Kingdom
NameLion
OwnerElvine & Co.[1][2]
Acquiredc.1809
FateWrecked 1813
General characteristics
Tons burthen607, or 617,[3] or 618,[1] or 620[4] (bm)
Complement45[3]
Armament
  • 1809:20 × 6&9&12*18-pounder cannons + 4 swivel guns[3]
  • 1810:8 × 9-pounder guns + 4 × 18 + 4 × 12 + 4 × 9–pounder carronades[1]

Lion was launched in 1803 in Turkey, or 1802 in Spain. British owners acquired her in 1809, probably by purchase of a prize. She was a merchantman and letter of marque. She captured an American privateer in a notable single-ship action in 1813, some months before Lion was wrecked in 1813.

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  3. ^ a b c "Letter of Marque, p.73 - accessed 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
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