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Lion

34122
Nominal Guns32ref:1846
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
First Mentioned28.9.1778ref:1846
Home PortBristol - England ref:1846
ShipyardBristol - England ref:1846
CategoryPrivateerref:1846
Ship TypeFrigate
Last known27.7.1782ref:1846

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Burthen350Ton 

Armament


28.9.1778Broadside Weight = 45 Imperial Pound ( 20.4075 kg)ref:1846
Location Unknown10 British 9-Pounder
Location Unknown22 Carriage Guns

6.12.1778Broadside Weight = 109 Imperial Pound ( 49.4315 kg)ref:1846
Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck10 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck2 British 4-Pounder

8.1779Broadside Weight = 90 Imperial Pound ( 40.815 kg)ref:1846
Lower Gun Deck10 British 18-Pounder

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1778/09/28 - 1780/06/17
William JonesBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1781
,
Sydenham TeastBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1744-1780
,
William RandolphBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1777-1781
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1782/07/27 - 1782 Messrs. John Collard & Co. (1782 - 1782/07/27)ref:1846

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
28.9.1778180 ref:1846

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
28.9.1778 - bef.16.6.1780Captain
John ShawBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1756-1781
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27.7.1782 - 1782Captain
Mungo WrightBritish
Privateer
Service 1780-1782
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1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
28.9.1778 - 16.6.1780Lieutenant
John Junior ShawBritish
Privateer
Service 1778-1780
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Service History


DateEventSource
28.9.1778Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
6.12.1778

in company with Vigilant, Capt. Marshall fought French Orient 74 and Artesien 64 for 7 glasses during the night (45°N, 9°W). Vigilant was captured, Lion separated in the night. Lion casualties were 6 killed and 18 wounded.

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14.12.1778

arrived in very shattered condition at Kingroad,  Bristol

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8.1.1779

Ready for sea after repairs at Teast's Dock,  Bristol

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2.1779

sailed to complete her cruise from  Bristol

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3.1779

returned to  Bristol

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7.1779

captured a Bayonne privateer and a Spanish ship and carried them into  Gibraltar

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aft.9.1779

prizes taken on cruise: French ship Valiante 250 tons from Cayenne, Spanish ship Nuestra Senora de los Dolores 250 tons (built at Philadelphia) from Buenos Aires and Spanish ship Nuestra Senora del Merced from Havana; all 3 brought into Kingroad,  Bristol

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17.6.1780

sold at auction at  Bristol

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