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

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Hawke

4657
Nominal Guns74BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered6.1.1812BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down4.1815BWAS-1793
Launched16.3.1820BWAS-1793
First Commissioned2.1855BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardWoolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
Ship ClassBlack Prince Class (1813)BWAS-1793
Constructor
Henry CanhamBritish
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1767-1825
BWAS-1793
CategoryThird RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeShip of the LineBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Broken Up1865BWAS-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

 
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