British sloop 'Hawke' (1756)

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Hawke
Hawk
Nominal Guns	8	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	9.7.1755	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	23.7.1755	BWAS-1714
Launched	1.4.1756	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	22.5.1756	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Batson's Yard - Limehouse Hole	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Hawk Class (1755)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	Joseph AllinBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1718-1746	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Robert BatsonBritish Ship Builder Service 1751-1800	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Sloop	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Brig	BWAS-1714
Captured	9.12.1759	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck88' 10"Imperial Feet26.8224
Length of Keel72' 10"Imperial Feet21.9456
Breadth24' 1"Imperial Feet7.3216
Depth in Hold10' 10 ½"Imperial Feet3.0607
Draught Forward6' 3"Imperial Feet1.905
Draught Aft8' 10"Imperial Feet2.4384
Burthen224 ⁶⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1.4.1756Broadside Weight = 14.5 Imperial Pound ( 6.576 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck8 British 3-Pounder
Gun Deck10 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
175580Design Complement

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
22.5.1756 - 8.1.1757Commander ADM 6/18/269BWAS-17148.1.1757 - 14.12.1757Commander Transfered ADM 6/18/341BWAS-171418.1.1758 - 23.12.1758Commander ADM 6/18/473BWAS-171423.12.1758 - 4.9.1759Commander Transfered ADM 6/19/15BWAS-17144.9.1759 - 9.12.1759Commander ADM 6/19/92ADM 6/19

Service History

DateEventSource
23.7.1755Began building at Limehouse - London BWAS-1714
1.4.1756Completed building at Limehouse - London at a cost of £1712.1.8dBWAS-1714
1.4.1756Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
2.7.1756Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £1794.2.3dBWAS-1714
16.4.1757Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
8.1757Louisbourg Expedition
1.1758At LouisburgBWAS-1714
6.6.1758The Siege of Louisbourg
9.12.1759Taken by off Cape Clear

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/19 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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