Hawke, 1891
Type: Cruiser, 1st Class ; Armament 2 x 9.2 in., 30 cal. ; 10 x 6 in., ; 12 x 6 pdr ; 5 x 3 pdr
Launched : 1891 ; Disposal date or year : 15 Oct 1914
Disposal Details : Torpedoed by German Submarine U 9, off East Coast of Scotland,
Displacement: 7700 tons
Propulsion: Twin Screw Complement: 520 officers and men
Machinery notes: H.P. 12,000 = 19.5 kts. (present maximum H.P. 7000 for about 15-16 kts.). Coal : normal, 850 tons; maximum, 1120 tons.
Notes:

1890 Building at Chatham

27 Jun 1900 Sheerness and Chatham. Orders received for vessels to be specially commissioned for a naval mobilization to take place on Tuesday, July 10th - see Colossus for details.

Jan-May 1906 Boys Training Ship in 4th Cruiser Squadron on North America and West Indies Station;

Aug 1906. Paid off

4 Feb 1913 Recommissioned at Portsmouth

Aug 1914 Queenstown. Tenth Cruiser Squadron ; Training Squadron