HMS Bristol (1653)
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| Career (England) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Bristol |
| Builder: | Tippetts, Portsmouth |
| Launched: | 1653 |
| Career (France) |  |
| Acquired: | April 1709 |
| Captured: | 1709, by the Royal Navy |
| Fate: | Sunk, 1709 |
| General characteristics as built[1] | |
| Class and type: | Fourth rate frigate |
| Tons burthen: | 532 long tons (540.5 t) |
| Length: | 104 ft (31.7 m) (keel) |
| Beam: | 31 ft 1 in (9.5 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 44 guns (1660); 48 guns (1677) |
| General characteristics after 1693 rebuild[2] | |
| Class and type: | 50-gun Fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 710 long tons (721.4 t) |
| Length: | 130 ft (39.6 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 35 ft 2 in (10.7 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 50 guns of various weights of shot |
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Bristol.
HMS Bristol was a 44-gun Fourth rate frigate of the English Royal Navy, originally built for the navy of the Commonwealth of England at Portsmouth, and launched in 1653. She was the first ship of the Royal Navy to bear this name. By 1677 her armament had been increased to 48 guns.[1] Life aboard her when cruising in the Mediterranean in 1677-8 is described in the diary of Henry Teonge.
In 1693, Bristol was rebuilt at Deptford as a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line.[2]
In April 1709 she was captured by the French, but was recaptured two weeks later, at which time she was sunk.
Notes
References
- 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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