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Hawkins Class Cruiser

By Douglas · Nov 06, 2026

HMS Hawkins (D86) a Hawkins-class heavy cruiser. At anchor. 23 May 1942. Creator: Royal Navy official photographer. Source: © IWM (FL 10153)

Hawkins-class cruiser HMS Raleigh in Vancouver, 1921

British Heavy Cruiser HMS Vindictive - Destination's Journey
British Heavy Cruiser HMS Vindictive - Destination's Journey

Hawkins Class Heavy Cruiser

A British Royal Navy Hawkins-class heavy cruiser camouflage, name and date is unk. (google.image) 08.20

HMS Effingham (D98) British Royal Navy Hawkins-class heavy cruiser at anchor in a Norwegian Fjord, May 16 1940. (reddit.com) 05.20

Aidan Dodson: The British Hawkins Class Cruisers
Aidan Dodson: The British Hawkins Class Cruisers
HMS Hawkins (D86) a Hawkins-class heavy cruiser.
HMS Hawkins (D86) a Hawkins-class heavy cruiser.

Hawkins Class Heavy Cruiser

HMS Effingham (D98) was a Hawkins-class heavy cruiser of the British Royal Navy during the First World War. (ericknavas.image) 09.20

an old photo of a large ship docked at a dock with people on it and some buildings in the background
an old photo of a large ship docked at a dock with people on it and some buildings in the background
HMS Hawkins heavy cruiser, lead ship of her class
HMS Hawkins heavy cruiser, lead ship of her class

HMS Effingham (D98) was a Hawkins-class heavy cruiser built for the British Royal Navy during the First World War. (wikipedia.image) 05.20

Hawkins Class Heavy Cruiser

HMS Frobisher was one of five Hawkins-class heavy cruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First World War. She was not finished during the war. Completed in 1924, the ship was initially assigned to the Mediterranean Fleet and was transferred to the Atlantic Fleet in 1929, sometimes serving as a flagship. Placed in reserve in 1930, Frobisher was converted into a cadet training ship in 1932 before being returned to reserve in 1937. #RoyalNavy #cruiser #heavycruiser

British Heavy Cruiser HMS Hawkins - Destination's Journey

an old black and white photo of a ship in the water
an old black and white photo of a ship in the water
an old photo of a battleship in the water with people on it's deck
an old photo of a battleship in the water with people on it's deck
an old photo of a ship in the water
an old photo of a ship in the water
an old photo of a battleship in the water
an old photo of a battleship in the water
HMS Frobisher
HMS Frobisher
British Heavy Cruiser HMS Hawkins - Destination's Journey
British Heavy Cruiser HMS Hawkins - Destination's Journey
an old photo of a battleship in the water
an old photo of a battleship in the water
an old photo of a battleship in the water
an old photo of a battleship in the water
two ships in the ocean with people on them
two ships in the ocean with people on them
an old photo of a ship in the water
an old photo of a ship in the water

British Royal Navy Hawkins-class heavy cruiser HMS Frobisher (D81)

HMS Vindictive (1918) – Wikipedia

HMS Frobisher (D81) Hawkins-class heavy cruiser built for the British Royal Navy during the First World War (L) March 20, 1920. (google.image) 03.2022

HMS Effingham(D98) an Hawkins class Heavy Cruiser. Ordered 12/15 she was built by Portsmouth Dockyard being laid down 6/4/17 & launched 8/6/21. Not commissioned until 2/7/25. Modernised in '37-''38. 18/5/40 whilst escorting transport ships she ran aground on a rock in the Faxsen Shoal, near Bodø Norway. No lost of life and she was torpedoed & sunk the next day by HMS Matabele. Post war The wreck was dismantled by Høvding Skipsopphugging.