Cruiser Hawke
The ship, "Hawke, " after she had collided because of sea change. HMS Hawke, launched in 1891, was the seventh British warship to be named Hawke. She was an Edgar-class protected cruiser. On 20 September 1911, Hawke, under command of Commander W.F. Blunt, collided in the Solent with the ocean liner RMS Olympic. In the course of the collision, Hawke lost her bow. (This was replaced by a straight bow). The subsequent trial pronounced Hawke to be free from any blame
Picture No
13744002
Media ID
46790123
Size
3376px x 2441px
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Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Illustration by Silk, The Sphere, March 2, 1912, p258
Date
1912
