James Hawker (Royal Navy officer)

James Hawker
Born	c. 1730
Died	1786
Allegiance	Great Britain
Service	Royal Navy
Years of service	1744–1781
Rank	Post-captain
Commands held	HMS Iris HMS Hero
Battles/wars	Seven Years' War American Revolutionary War Action of 7 June 1780 Battle of Porto Praya
Children	Edward Hawker

Captain James Hawker (c. 1730–1786) was an English officer in the Royal Navy. After service on the Shrewsbury and Sheerness, he was appointed first lieutenant of the Colchester at the end of 1755, and was posted in 1768. With the Iris he fought a drawn battle with La Touche Treville in the more powerful frigate Hermione off New York in 1780. He commanded the Hero in Porto Praya under Commodore George Johnstone in 1781, after which he had no further service.