Lion (1809 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Spain | |
| Launched | 1802 |
| Fate | Transferred to British ownership c.1809 |
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Lion |
| Owner | Elvine & Co. |
| Acquired | c.1809 |
| Fate | Wrecked 1813 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 607, or 617, or 618, or 620 (bm) |
| Complement | 45 |
| Armament |
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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.