HMS Hawkins was the lead ship of the Hawkins-class heavy cruisers, built for the Royal Navy during World War I. Conceived in 1915 as a response to German commerce raiders, she was designed to be fast, have long endurance, and be heavily armed with 7.5-inch guns – larger than those on contemporary British light cruisers. Although launched in 1917, she entered service in 1919, after the war had ended. During her career, Hawkins served on the China Station, with the Atlantic Fleet, and in the Second World War primarily on convoy escort and patrol duties. She was reclassified as a heavy cruiser under the London Naval Treaty of 1930 due to her gun calibre exceeding 6.1 inches. She was scrapped in 1947.

HMS Hawkins was the lead ship of the Hawkins-class heavy cruisers, built for the Royal Navy during World War I.
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