| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Gata |
| Namesake | Cape Gata |
| Builder | Baltimore |
| Launched | 1820 |
| Captured | 20 March 1823 |
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Lion |
| Acquired | 20 March 1823 by capture |
| Fate | Sold 15 May 1826 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Tons burthen | 88 (bm) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 19 ft 7 in (6.0 m) |
| Depth of hold | 5 ft 9 in (1.8 m) |
| Sail plan | schooner |
| Complement | 31 |
| Armament | 1 × 12-pounder gun |
HMS Lion was the pirate schooner Gata, built in Baltimore in 1820, that the Royal Navy captured in 1823 and took into service. She took part in numerous expeditions against pirates, recaptured some of their prizes, and captured a slave ship. The Navy sold her in 1826.
- ^ Winfield (2014), p. 272.