HMS Hawke (1891)
Edgar-class protected cruiser of the British Royal Navy, in service from 1891 to 1914 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Hawke.
HMS Hawke, launched in 1891, was the seventh British warship to be named Hawke. She was an Edgar-class protected cruiser. In September 1911 the Hawke collided with the ocean liner RMS Olympic. The damage smashed the Hawke's bow and damaged the stern of the Olympic.
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HMS Hawke | |
History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | HMS 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) |
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Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
Range | 10,000 nmi (11,510 mi; 18,520 km) at 10 knots (18.5 km/h; 11.5 mph) |
Complement | 544 |
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