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On 7 December, 1906, Hawke was appointed in command of the cruiser [[H.M.S. Thetis (1890)|''Thetis'']].<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 8 December, 1906.  Issue '''38198''', col A, pg. 8.</ref>  He was appointed in command of the [[H.M.S. Charybdis (1893)|''Charybdis'']] on 25 March, 1907.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 18 March, 1907.  Issue '''38283''', col E, pg. 9.</ref>
 
On 7 December, 1906, Hawke was appointed in command of the cruiser [[H.M.S. Thetis (1890)|''Thetis'']].<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 8 December, 1906.  Issue '''38198''', col A, pg. 8.</ref>  He was appointed in command of the [[H.M.S. Charybdis (1893)|''Charybdis'']] on 25 March, 1907.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 18 March, 1907.  Issue '''38283''', col E, pg. 9.</ref>
  
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He was appointed in command of the battleship [[H.M.S. Irresistible (1898)|''Irresistible'']] on 15 April, 1914.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1914).  p. 339.</ref>
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==Great War==
 
He was appointed command of battleship [[H.M.S. Illustrious (1896)|''Illustrious'']] on 25 July, 1915.<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1915).  p. 394''r''.</ref>
 
He was appointed command of battleship [[H.M.S. Illustrious (1896)|''Illustrious'']] on 25 July, 1915.<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1915).  p. 394''r''.</ref>
  
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Hawke was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 26 April, 1917.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30037/pages/3955 no. 30037.  p. 3955.]  27 April, 1917.</ref>  He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 27 April.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30042/pages/4095 no. 30042.  p. 4095.]  1 May, 1917.</ref>
 
Hawke was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 26 April, 1917.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30037/pages/3955 no. 30037.  p. 3955.]  27 April, 1917.</ref>  He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 27 April.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30042/pages/4095 no. 30042.  p. 4095.]  1 May, 1917.</ref>
  
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Revision as of 14:27, 25 May 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 in command of the battleship Irresistible on 15 April, 1914.[6]

Great War

He was appointed command of battleship Illustrious on 25 July, 1915.[7]

Hawke was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 26 April, 1917.[8] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 27 April.[9]

Hawke was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 6 April, 1922.[10] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 25 October, 1926.[11]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 25660. p. 6612. 31 December, 1886.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27040. p. 84. 6 January, 1899.
  3. ↑ 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, pg. 8.
  5. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 18 March, 1907. Issue 38283, col E, pg. 9.
  6. ↑ Navy List (December, 1914). p. 339.
  7. ↑ The Navy List (October, 1915). p. 394r.
  8. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30037. p. 3955. 27 April, 1917.
  9. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30042. p. 4095. 1 May, 1917.
  10. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32672. p. 3030. 14 April, 1922.
  11. ↑ 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.

Service Records

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