HMS Hawke (1891)
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.
HMS Hawke | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Propulsion |
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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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