The Sea Hawk is a 1938 Australian radio play by Vance Palmer. It was one of is most notable works.
The play was based on a short story by Palmer that won the 1934 Melbourne Centenary Short Story competition.
The play was successful and produced again in 1939, 1942, and 1953.
"It tells of old Gundersen and his fishing boat, The Sea-hawk. Everybody said: âÂÂSheâÂÂll never get out of the water till you pile her up on the coral.â But old Gundy knew better."