British sloop 'Hawke' (1793)

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Hawke
Nominal Guns	16	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	9.10.1790	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	9.1791	BWAS-1714
Launched	24.7.1793	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Hawk Class (1790)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	Sir John HenslowBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1761-1801	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Martin WareBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1755-1787	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	5.1803	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck100' 0"Imperial Feet30.48
Length of Keel81' 11 ¾"Imperial Feet24.7079
Breadth27' 6"Imperial Feet8.2514
Depth in Hold13' 6"Imperial Feet4.0132
Burthen329 ⁷²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

24.7.1793Broadside Weight = 51.5 Imperial Pound ( 23.3556 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck16 British 6-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck14 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
9.12.1790125Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
3.8.1793 - 1.4.1794Commander ADM 6/24/258ADM 6/242.4.1794 - 1794Commander ADM 6/25/25ADM 6/25

3 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
9.9.1793 - 1793First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/266ADM 6/2418.10.1793 - 17.3.1794Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/276ADM 6/2419.3.1794 - 1794Second Lieutenant ADM 6/25/21ADM 6/25

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/24 Archive

ADM 6/25 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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Posted by Jan on Friday 28th of June 2019 14:08

The Charles Jackson will dated 28 Mar 1803 (pr 16 Aug 1805) calls himself late Master of his Majesty's sloop the Viper and now Master of his Majesty's sloop the Hawke.
Wife Mary resided Newcastle upon Tyne, Durham.

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