The slave ship Lyon departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Jamaica.

Vessel: Lyon; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 218.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Gotter, Anthony Guther; Investor: Gotter, Anthony Guther. The voyage began at Liverpool on 18 March 1755. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gambia (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.