HMS Hawke (1820)
Hawke | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Hawke |
| Ordered | 6 January 1812 |
| Builder | Woolwich Dockyard |
| Laid down | April 1815 |
| Launched | 16 March 1820 |
| Fate | Broken up, 1865 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class & type | Black Prince-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1754 bm |
| Length |
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| Beam | 47 ft 8+1⁄2 in (14.542 m) |
| Depth of hold | 21 ft (6.4 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament |
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HMS Hawke was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Black Prince class of the Royal Navy, launched on 16 March 1820 at Woolwich Dockyard.[1]
She was converted to a screw-propelled 'blockship', fitted with screw propulsion and re-armed with just 60 guns in 1855, and was broken up in 1865.[1]
Notes
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