Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. HMS Vindictive was a Royal Navy warship built between 1916 and 1918. Originally designed as a Hawkins-class heavy cruiser and laid down under the name Cavendish, she served in several different roles and underwent several conversions in a remarkably varied career that lasted until she was scrapped in 1946. The design of the Hawkins-class cruisers was finalized in late 1915 and four ships were ordered in December of that year.