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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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