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Bookmark or Share- HMS Hawke (1891) - WikipediaHMS Hawke: Builder: Chatham Dockyard: Laid down: 17 June 1889: Launched: 11 March 1891: Fate: Sunk by U-9, 15 October 1914: General characteristics; Class and type: Edgar-class protected cruiser: Displacement: 7,770 long tons (7,895 t) Length: 387 ft (118.0 m) Beam: 60 ft (18.3 m) Draught: 24 ft (7.3 m) Installed power: 12,000 ihp (8,900 kW ...
- HMS Hawke - Scottish ShipwrecksHMS Hawke. HMS Hawke was a steel Edgar class protected cruiser, built by Chatham Naval Dockyard and launched in March 1891. The vessels dimensions were 387.4′ x 60.0′ x 23.9’ with a tonnage of 7350 dt. Powered by two triple expansion steam engines, dual shaft by Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. Ltd developing 12,000 ihp.
- The sinking of HMS Hawke : 15 October 1914 - Western Front AssociationWhat is striking is the middle name that was chosen for Margaret. She was named 'Hawke' after HMS Hawke, on which vessel her father sadly died on 15 October 1914, some five months before her birth. The loss of HMS Hawke (pictured above) was an early indication of the vulnerability of Royal Naval warships to German u-boats.
- THE SINKING OF HMS HAWKE - Mersea MuseumHMS HAWKE PRE-WAR In February 1913, Hawke joined the training squadron based at Queenstown, Ireland (now known as Cobh), where she served along with most of the rest of the Edgar class. HMS Hawke had attended the Spithead Review on the 18 th July 1914 by King George V Her crew were reservists and young cadets.
- Olympic Survives Collision - Ocean Liners MagazineOlympic Survives Collision. By John Edwards Ocean Liners. Titanic’s sister ship, Olympic (1911), collided with HMS Hawke off the Isle of Wight on 20 September 1911. Above the waterline damage to Olympic’s starboard hull. The vessels were running parallel to each other on the Solent when Olympic suddenly turned to starboard, taking the ...
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