HMS Hawk

HMS Hawk

Twelve ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS "Hawk" after the bird of prey, the hawk:

*HMS "Hawk" was a 10-gun sloop launched in 1741 and broken up in 1747.
*HMS "Hawk" was a 10-gun sloop launched in 1756. She was captured by the French in 1759, but was retaken in 1761. She was then sold in 1781.
*HMS "Hawk" is recorded as being a 10-gun sloop launched in 1761, though she may be the previous HMS "Hawk" after a rebuild.
*HMS "Hawk" was a schooner in service from 1775. She was captured by the Americans in 1776.
*HMS "Hawk" was a 16-gun sloop launched in 1793 and broken up in 1803.
*HMS "Hawk" was a 4-gun storeship. She was an ex-hoy purchased in 1794 and lost in 1796.
*HMS "Hawk" was a galley in service in 1795 and sold in 1796.
*HMS "Hawk" was an 18-gun sloop, previously the French privateer "Atalante". She was captured in 1803 by HMS "Plantagenet" and foundered in 1804.
*HMS "Hawk" was a 16-gun brig-sloop, previously the French ship "Lutin". She was captured in 1806 by HMS "Agamemnon" and HMS "Carysfort", and was renamed HMS "Buzzard" in 1812. She was sold in 1814.
*HMS "Hawk" was a screw coastguard vessel launched in 1869. She was renamed HMS "Amelia" in 1888.
*HMS "Hawk" was a coastguard vessel. She had been launched in 1884 and had previously been in civilian service as "Lady Aline". She was purchased by the Navy in 1888 and briefly named HMS "Oberon" before being named HMS "Hawk". She was renamed HMS "Undine" in 1904 and was sold in 1906.
*HMAS "Hawk" was a Ton class minesweeper, previously named HMS "Somerleyton" She had been planned to be named HMS "Gamston", but was renamed prior to being launched in 1954. She was sold to the Royal Australian Navy in 1962 and was renamed HMAS "Hawk". She was sold in 1976.

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*Royal Navy ships named HMS "Hawke"


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