Lion (1796 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Dutch Republic | |
| Name | Leuve? or Leuuw |
| Builder | Holland |
| Launched | 1789 |
| Captured | c.1795 |
| Great Britain | |
| Name | Lion |
| Owner |
|
| Acquired | 1796 by purchase of a prize |
| Fate | Condemned 1798 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 762 (bm) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Armament | 16 × 9-pounder guns |
Lion was launched in the Netherlands in 1789. She was taken in prize c. 1795. On her first voyage under British ownership she was under contract to the British East India Company (EIC). She was lost in 1798 on the homeward-bound leg of her voyage to India.