Bridgewater was a 52-gun third rate Speaker-class frigate built for the navy of the Commonwealth of England at Deptford, and launched in 1654.[1]
| History | |
|---|---|
 England | |
| Name | Bridgewater |
| Namesake | |
| Builder | Chamberlain, Deptford |
| Launched | 1654 |
| Renamed | HMS Anne, 1660 |
| Fate | Accidentally blown up, 1673 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Speaker-class frigate |
| Tons burthen | 743 |
| Length | 116 ft 9 in (35.6 m) (keel) |
| Beam | 34 ft 7 in (10.5 m) |
| Depth of hold | 14 ft 2 in (4.3 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 52 guns of various weights of shot |
After the Restoration in 1660, her name was changed to HMS Anne. It was named after Anne Hyde. The ship was accidentally blown up in 1673.[1] Its reconstruction was carried out during the second Dutch war by Christopher Pett in Woolwich.[2]
Notes edit
- ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 159.
- ^ "Royal Navy Ship of the Line".
References edit
- Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line – Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
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