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HMS Lion |
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HMS Lion Laid Down : Launched : 8th October 1957 Completed : Type : Cruiser Class : Tiger Builder : Scotts Country : UK Sequence : This is the 19th ship with this name. Pennants : C34 Fate : Renamed (ex - Defence) 8th October 1957. Sold for scrap 12th February 1975. Was previously : HMS Defence |
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HMS Lion Photos for Sale |
  HMS Lion completing, April 1960. |   HMS Lion, 1960. |   HMS Lion, at breakers, June 1975. |   HMS Lion. (P) |
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24th June 1942 - Pennant C34 24th June 1942 - Laid down 2nd September 1944 - Launched 1946 - Laid up at Gareloch in Scotland 20th July 1953 - Commissioned at Wallsend-On-Tyne 15th October 1954 - Work would resumed 22nd May 1958 - Fire broke out whilst completing 20th July 1959 - Commissioned 20th July 1959 - Completed 20th July 1959 - Captain J.E. Scotland in Command 22nd July 1959 - Sailed Wallsend for acceptance trials 2nd August 1959 - Arrived Portsmouth 16th February 1960 - Sailed Portsmouth 20th March 1960 - Arrived Portsmouth 14th April 1961 - Sailed for the Mediterranean 15th June 1961 - Arrive Malta 19th July 1961 - Commenced F.O.F. Mediterranean's Inspection 21st July 1961 - Completed F.O.F. Mediterranean's Inspection 25th October 1961 - Arrived in the UK 24th November 1961 - Sailed Portsmouth for South American Cruise 24th November 1961 - Flagship of Vice Admiral Sir Nicholas A Copeman 24th November 1961 - Capt. J.F. Scotland in Command 15th December 1961 - Arrived Rio de Janeiro 22nd January 1962 - Arrived Callao Peru 21st February 1962 - Arrived UK 25th April 1962 - Capt. Sir Ian Lachlan Mackay McGeoch Assumed Command 1964 - Placed in reserve at Devonport February 1964 - Capt. Sir Ian Lachlan Mackay McGeoch Relinquished Command September 1964 - Present at the Maltese Independence celebrations. 10th August 1965 - Fleet Review in The Clyde 1972 - Placed on the disposal list 15th May 1973 - Arrived at Rosyth and was stripped of parts and equipment for use with Tiger and Blake 12th February 1975 - Sold for breaking up | |||
HMS Lion Artwork Collection |
 Tiger, Lion and Blake 1942-1986 - The Royal Navys Last Cruisers by Neil McCart |
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