British Fifth Rate fireship 'Hawk' (1690)

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Hawk	4646
Nominal Guns	28	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	6.12.1689	BWAS-1603
Acquired	17.4.1690	B028
Shipyard	Wapping - London	B028
Ship Class	1689 Program Fireships (1689)	B028
Constructor	John FrameBritish Ship Owner Ship Builder Service 1699-1715	BWAS-1603
Category	Fifth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Fireship	B028
Sunk as Breakwater	12.1712	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck94' 10 ½"Imperial Feet28.6639
Length of Keel86' 8"Imperial Feet26.2467
Breadth25' 0"Imperial Feet7.62
Depth in Hold9' 7"Imperial Feet2.921
Burthen288 ¹¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

17.4.1690Broadside Weight = 86 Imperial Pound ( 39.001 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck4 British 9-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
6.12.1689115Design Complement

16 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1690 - 1692CaptainBWAS-16033.12.1692 - 24.5.1693CaptainBWAS-160324.5.1693 - 1694CaptainBWAS-16031694CaptainBWAS-160330.8.1695 - 21.4.1696Captain Transfered ADM 6/3/73ADM 6/34.5.1696 - 3.12.1697Captain ADM 6/3/154BWAS-16036.3.1700/1 - 26.6.1701Captain and Master ADM 6/6/69ADM 6/626.6.1701 - 8.7.1701Commander Transfered ADM 6/6/106ADM 6/66.3.1701/2 - 15.9.1702Captain and Master Transfered ADM 6/7/16BWAS-160316.9.1702 - 10.1.1702/3Commander ADM 6/7/61ADM 6/711.1.1702/3 - 11.3.1702/3Commander ADM 6/7/76ADM 6/712.3.1702/3 - 20.12.1703Commander ADM 6/7/103BWAS-160314.12.1704 - 24.9.1706Commander ADM 6/8/119BWAS-160325.9.1706 - 4.8.1707CommanderBWAS-16034.8.1707 - 30.7.1710Commander ADM 6/9/114
Confirmed 20.12.1707BWAS-160330.7.1710 - 20.12.1712Commander ADM 6/11/234BWAS-1603

9 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
5.4.1701 - 18.2.1701/2Lieutenant ADM 6/6/84ADM 6/619.2.1701/2 - 13.1.1702/3Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/12ADM 6/726.2.1702/3 - 22.3.1702/3Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/96ADM 6/723.3.1702/3 - 12.7.1703Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/110ADM 6/714.2.1704/5 - 31.1.1705/6Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/151ADM 6/86.2.1705/6 - 3.12.1706Lieutenant ADM 6/8/229ADM 6/84.12.1706 - 9.3.1707/8Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/130
Confirmed 20.12.1707ADM 6/910.3.1707/8 - 14.7.1709Lieutenant ADM 6/9/144ADM 6/915.7.1709 - 20.12.1712Lieutenant ADM 6/11/234
Confirmed 9.12.1712ADM 6/11

10 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1695 - 25.1.1694/95Boatswain Transfered ADM 6/3/31ADM 6/31695 - bef.1.12.1695Gunner Resigned ADM 6/3/87ADM 6/320.3.1694/95 - 3.9.1695Boatswain Transfered ADM 6/3/41ADM 6/315.8.1695 - 1696Boatswain ADM 6/3/124
Issued by
Confirmed 1.2.1695/96ADM 6/321.8.1695 - 1695Carpenter ADM 6/3/72ADM 6/312.9.1695 - 1696Gunner ADM 6/3/115
Issued by
Confirmed 10.1.1695/96ADM 6/32.12.1695 - bef.23.12.1695Gunner Dismissed ADM 6/3/98ADM 6/319.9.1696 - 1697Gunner ADM 6/4/108
Issued by
Confirmed 10.7.1697ADM 6/422.1.1696/97 - 1697Gunner ADM 6/4/108
Issued by
Confirmed 10.7.1697ADM 6/41701 - 27.5.1701Boatswain TransferedADM/A

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
28.3.1691 - 5.4.1692Coxswain Transfered ADM 107/1/84ADM 107/117.11.1694 - 17.4.1695Master's Mate ADM 107/1/91ADM 107/1

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
17.8.1690 - 31.10.1690Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/1/84ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
1693In the West IndiesBWAS-1603
1694In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1696Convoy escort dutiesBWAS-1603
3.12.1697Paid offADM 51
12.10.1702Battle of Vigo
1705In the SoundingsBWAS-1603
1705Rerated as a 8 gunner
25.9.1706Commissioned for Jamaica and then to homeBWAS-1603
7.1707In the ChannelBWAS-1603
10.1708Sailed to LisbonBWAS-1603
1709In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1710In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
3.7.1710Rerated as a 8 gunner
9.12.1712Ordered to be sunk as a breakwaterBWAS-1603
20.12.1712Paid offADM 51

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 6/7 Archive

ADM 6/8 Archive

ADM 6/9 Archive

ADM 6/11 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM/A Archive

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

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Hawk
Hawke
Nominal Guns	28	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	6.12.1689	BWAS-1603
Acquired	17.4.1690	B028
Shipyard	Wapping - London	B028
Ship Class	1689 Program Fireships (1689)	B028
Constructor	John FrameBritish Ship Owner Ship Builder Service 1699-1715	BWAS-1603
Category	Fifth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Fireship	B028
Sunk as Breakwater	12.1712	B028