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Revision as of 19:59, 31 July 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


Naval Appointments