British Third Rate ship of the line 'Hawke' (1820)

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Hawke
Nominal Guns	74	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	6.1.1812	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	4.1815	BWAS-1793
Launched	16.3.1820	BWAS-1793
First Commissioned	2.1855	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Black Prince Class (1813)	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Henry CanhamBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1767-1825	BWAS-1793
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Broken Up	1865	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck176' 1"Imperial Feet53.6451
Length of Keel144' 10 ½"Imperial Feet43.9039
Breadth47' 8 ½"Imperial Feet14.3383
Depth in Hold21' 1 ½"Imperial Feet6.4135
Draught Forward14' 0"Imperial Feet4.2672
Draught Aft16' 6"Imperial Feet4.9022
Burthen1,753 ⁹²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

16.3.1820Broadside Weight = 982 Imperial Pound ( 445.337 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck4 British 12-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 12-Pounder
Roundhouse6 British 18-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
8.9.1813590Design Complement

Service History

DateEventSource
4.1815Began building at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
16.3.1820Completed building at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £72924.0.0dBWAS-1793
16.3.1820Began fitting for ordinary at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
25.5.1820Completed fitting for ordinary at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £6713.0.0dBWAS-1793
9.1833Began small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
9.1835Completed small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £6713.0.0dBWAS-1793
4.1852Laid up at SheernessBWAS-1793
10.1854Began conversion to a Screw Vessel at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
4.1855Completed conversion to a Screw Vessel at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £35577.0.0dBWAS-1793
12.1856Began fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
2.1857Completed fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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