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Revision as of 16:52, 25 October 2012

Admiral THE HONOURABLE Stanhope Hawke, Royal Navy, Retired (12 or 16 April, 1863 – 1 February, 1936) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Hawke was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1886.[1]

Hawke was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1899.[2]

Captain

Hawke was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1905.[3]

On 7 December, 1906, Hawke was appointed in command of the cruiser Thetis.[4] He was appointed in command of the Charybdis on 25 March, 1907.[5]

He was appointed to command the armoured cruiser Hampshire in December 1909.[6]

He was appointed in command of the light cruiser Achilles on 18 April, 1911.[7]

He was appointed in command of the battleship Irresistible on 15 April, 1914.[8]

Great War

He was appointed command of battleship Illustrious on 25 July, 1915.[9]

From March to October in 1916, he was captain of the battleship Prince George.[10]

Then he served as captain of the battleship Albion from December until some time in 1917.[11]

Hawke was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 26 April, 1917.[12] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 27 April.[13]

Hawke was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 6 April, 1922.[14] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 25 October, 1926.[15]

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 25660. p. 6612. 31 December, 1886.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 27040. p. 84. 6 January, 1899.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 27870. p. 24. 2 January, 1906.
  4. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 8 December, 1906. Issue 38198, col A, p. 8.
  5. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 18 March, 1907. Issue 38283, col E, p. 9.
  6. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  7. The Navy List (April, 1913). p. 272.
  8. The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 339.
  9. The Navy List (October, 1915). p. 394r.
  10. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  11. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  12. The London Gazette: no. 30037. p. 3955. 27 April, 1917.
  13. The London Gazette: no. 30042. p. 4095. 1 May, 1917.
  14. The London Gazette: no. 32672. p. 3030. 14 April, 1922.
  15. The London Gazette: no. 33221. p. 7406. 16 November, 1926.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Hawke" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 3 February, 1936. Issue 47288, col D, pg. 14.

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