HMS Hawke

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Hawke, <-1812-1848->
Type: Revenue ;
Notes:

Yarmouth 15 Oct 1812 During her cruise to the northward, picked up at sea 80 half ankers of gin and brandy, which have been landed and warehoused here.

Yarmouth 15 Jun 1814 arrived with an open boat with casks of spirits, which she captured in the Swin.

Poole 29 Sep 1818 Yesterday, whilst cruising off West Lulworth, seized 50 kegs of foreign spirits, which were lodged at the Custom-house here this morning.

Poole 1 Oct 1818 It is reported that 4 smugglers, taken off Portland and delivered to the magistrates here, have escaped over the prison wall.

Poole 25 Oct 1818 Last night, on the north shore of Brownsea Island, 79 kegs of spirits were seized from a smuggling boat, forced on shore by the weather, and swamped, but no lives were lost, but one of the crew, John Davis, was taken.

Portsmouth 16 Mar 1829 Is reported to have picked up 150 tubs of spirits, believed to have been thrown overboard by the sloop Eliza, of Poole, in a chase, following which she was detain on suspicion of smuggling.

1830 Revenue Vessel - England.

30 Jun 1834 Mark Mollond, apptd. to the Hawke, based at Westport.

1 Aug 1842 based at Newhaven.

20 Dec 1848 Revenue Vessel.

NB I have no knowledge regarding when vessels were built or broken up for the Revenue Service, so these notes may well cover one or more vessels.