HMS Anne (1654)
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 |
| 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. She was accidentally blown up in 1673.[1]
Notes
- Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 159.
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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