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Hawkins-class heavy cruiser
Photo: Moore, W.J. (Photographer) · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Cruisers · United Kingdom · 1919
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Hawkins-classheavycruiser

Hawkins-class heavy cruiser
Hawkins-class heavy cruiser Photo: Moore, W.J. (Photographer) · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
40
Air Defence
10
Multi-Role Capability
30
Sensors
5
Survivability
50
Endurance
60
Command Capability
45
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
35
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerHarland and Wolff, William Beardmore and Company, HMNB Devonport, HMNB Portsmouth
CategoryCruisers
EraInterwar Period
In service1919–1925
Operators1 countries
Quantity5
Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
32
Cruisers MASS Rating
62/65
Interwar Period
160/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
40
Air Defence
10
Multi-Role Capability
30
Sensors
5
Survivability
50
Endurance
60
Command Capability
45
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
35
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Hawkins-class heavy cruiser
Category
Production
1919–1925
Quantity
5
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
62
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
32
cruisers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
  • Hull ClassificationHeavy cruiser
  • Ship TypeHeavy cruiser
  • Builder / ShipyardChatham Dockyard, Devonport Dockyard, Harland and Wolff, Portsmouth Dockyard, William Beardmore and Company
  • Commissioned1919
  • Ships in Class5
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement9,800 t
  • Full Load Displacement9,800 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)184.4 m
  • Beam19.8 m
  • Draft5.87 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement709
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main GunBL 7.5-inch Mk VI naval gun
  • Main Gun Calibre190.5 mm
  • Main Gun Count7
  • Secondary GunsQF 3-inch 20 cwt, QF 4-inch naval gun Mk V
⬢Underwater Warfare1MOD.1
  • Torpedo Tubes6
▲Survivability2MOD.2
◎Fleet Status3MOD.3
  • Completed5
  • Lost2
  • Retired3
◈Armour3MOD.3
  • ArmourBelt: 1.5-3 in, Deck: 1-1.5 in
  • Belt Armour38.1 mm
  • Deck Armour25.4 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1914First deployment: World War I
  2. 1919Production started
  3. 1924Entered service
  4. 1925Production ended
107
years in service
6
years in production
5
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
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