Hawkins Class Cruiser - Ships

Ships

Four ships were ordered in December 1915:

• Hawkins,

named after John Hawkins,

built by HM Dockyard Chatham,

laid down 3 June 1916,

launched 1 October 1917,

completed 19 July 1919.

Sold for breaking up 26 August 1947.

• Raleigh,

named after Walter Raleigh,

built by William Beardmore & Company, Dalmuir,

laid down 4 October 1916,

launched 28 August 1919,

completed July 1921.

Wrecked Point Amour, Forteau Bay, Labrador 8 August 1922, stripped and wreck demolished September 1926.

• Frobisher,

named after Martin Frobisher,

Built by HM Dockyard Devonport,

Laid down 2 August 1916,

Launched 20 March 1920,

Completed 3 October 1924.

Sold for breaking up 26 March 1949.

• Effingham,

named after Charles Howard, Lord Effingham,

Built by HM Dockyard Portsmouth,

Laid down 2 April 1917,

Launched 8 June 1921,

Completed 9 July 1925. Rebuilt as light cruiser 1937,

Wrecked Faksen Shoal, Bodø, Norway 18 May 1940, destroyed by gunfire & torpedoes by HMS Matabele 21 May 1940.

A fifth ship was ordered in April 1916, but was completed as an aircraft carrier:

• Cavendish,

named after Thomas Cavendish,

built by Harland & Wolff, Belfast,

laid down in July 1916, redesigned as an aircraft carrier,

launched on 17 January 1918, renamed Vindictive on 29 June 1918

completed October 1918.

Converted back to a cruiser 1923–1925, training ship 1937, repair ship 1940, destroyer depot ship 1944. Sold for breaking up February 1946.