British Third Rate galleon 'Lion' (1582)

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Lion
Golden Lion
Nominal Guns	60	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Second Rate galleon 'Golden Lion' (1557) (36) 1557-1582 British 36 Gun 2nd Rate Galleon
Acquired	1582	B028
Shipyard	Unknown	NRS157
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Galleon	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	1609	B028
Becomes	British Second Rate great ship 'Red Lion' (1609) (40) 1609-1638 British 40 Gun 2nd Rate Great Ship

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Burthen500Imperial Feet
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB032
Burthen500Imperial Feet

Armament

1599Broadside Weight = 224.75 Imperial Pound ( 101.92435 kg)B032
Gun Deck4 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck8 British Culverin
Gun Deck14 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck9 British Saker
Gun Deck1 British Falcon
Gun Deck8 British Fowler

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1588250Estbalishment.B032

12 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1586 - 1587Vice-AdmiralBWAS-16031587CaptainNRS15716.2.1587/88 - 25.8.1588CaptainBWAS-16031590CaptainBWAS-16036.6.1591 - 16.10.1591CaptainBWAS-16031593CaptainBWAS-16031596CaptainBWAS-16031597Vice-AdmiralNRS1571598CaptainNRS1571599 - 8.1599AdmiralBWAS-16038.1599 - 10.1599AdmiralNRS1571601AdmiralBWAS-1603

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1593AdmiralBWAS-16031598Vice-AdmiralBWAS-1603

Service History

DateEventSource
1588In service as a privateerNRS157
5.1588The Spanish Armada
5.1588The Spanish Armada
31.8.1591First Battle of Flores
1593In service as a privateerNRS157
21.6.1596Attack on Cadiz Harbour

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
8.1586-10.1586	Hawkyns cruise to Portugal

Notes on Ship

crewmenNRS022

Under a Master, no Captain 26 Aug 1588- 15 Sep 1588

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

B032Edward Hunter Holmes Archibald, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

NRS022Unknown, Book

NRS157C. S. Knighton, David Loades, Book

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