British Second Rate great ship 'Red Lion' (1609)

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Red Lion
Lion
Nominal Guns	40	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
Launched	7.6.1609	B028
First Commissioned	1620	B028
How acquired	Built by Contract	B028
Shipyard	Unknown	NRS157
Category	Second Rate	B028
Ship Type	Great Ship	B028
Sold	30.1.1637/38	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Burthen698Tons and Tonnage
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB032
Length of Keel103' 0"Imperial Feet31.3944
Burthen619Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel91' 0"Imperial Feet27.7368
Breadth35' 2"Imperial Feet10.6782
Depth in Hold16' 0"Imperial Feet4.8768
Burthen523Baker's Rule Tons
Burthen698Tons and Tonnage

Armament

1624Broadside Weight = 217 Imperial Pound ( 98.4096 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck2 British Cannon-Perrier
Gun Deck14 British Culverin
Gun Deck12 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck4 British Saker
Gun Deck2 British Falcon
Gun Deck4 British Fowler

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1633250 B032

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1620Unknown1626 - 1627Unknown1635Unknown

Service History

DateEventSource
1620Expedition against the Algerian corsairs
1621Attack on Algiers
1622Underwent repairs
1625Attack on Cadiz
1627Expedition against Ile de Re
7.5.1636Reported as decayed
22.5.1637Order to be taken to Deptford for repair
30.1.1838Ordered to be sold instead

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
22.10.1620-1621	Expedition to Algiers

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

B032Edward Hunter Holmes Archibald, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

NRS157C. S. Knighton, David Loades, Book

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