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'''HMS ''Bristol''''' was a 50-gun [[fourth rate]] [[ship of the line]] of the [[Royal Navy]], built at [[Plymouth Dockyard]] according to the [[1706 Establishment]], and launched on 8 May 1711.<ref name="Lavery, SoLv1 p168" />
'''HMS ''Bristol''''' was a 50-gun [[fourth rate]] [[ship of the line]] built for the [[Royal Navy]] in the first decade of the 18th century.


==Description==
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On 22 November 1742 ''Bristol'' was ordered to be dismantled for rebuilding. Unlike the vast majority of ships of the line rebuilt during the Establishment era, ''Bristol'' was not reconstructed according to the establishment in effect at the time (in this case, the [[1719 Establishment#1741 proposals|1741 proposals]] of the [[1719 Establishment]]). She shared her dimensions with later, newly built {{HMS|Rochester|1749|2}}. ''Bristol'' was relaunched on 9 July 1746.<ref name="Lavery, SoLv1 p173" />
''Bristol'' had a length at the [[gundeck]] of {{convert|130|ft|m|1}} and {{convert|108|ft|m|1}} at the [[keel]]. She had a [[beam (nautical)|beam]] of {{convert|35|ft|m|1}} and a depth of [[hold (ship)|hold]] of {{convert|14|ft|m|1}}. The ship's [[tonnage]] was 722 <small>{{fraction|68|94}}</small> tons [[Builder's Old Measurement|burthen]].<ref name=RW>Winfield, p. 367.</ref> The Ship was armed with twenty-two 18-pounder cannon on her main [[gundeck]], twenty-two 9-pounder cannon on her upper gundeck, and four 6-pounder cannon each on the [[quarterdeck]] and [[forecastle]].<ref name="Lavery, SoLv1 p168">Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 168.</ref> The ship had a crew of 250 officers and [[naval rating|ratings]].<ref>Winfield, p. 365.</ref>

==Construction and career==
''Bristol'', named after the [[Bristol|eponymous port]], was ordered on 24 April 1709. The ship was built by Master Shipwright John Lock at [[Plymouth Dockyard]]<ref name=RW/> according to the [[1706 Establishment]], and [[Ceremonial ship launching|launched]] on 8 May 1711.<ref name="Lavery, SoLv1 p168" /> She commissioned that same year under [[Captain (Royal Navy)|Captain]] J. Hemmington and was assigned to [[The Downs]] Squadron. The following year, the ship sailed to [[Gibraltar]] and then to [[Salé]] in 1713. ''Bristol'' had a major refit from August 1716 to April 1718 at [[HMNB Portsmouth|Portsmouth]] that cost [[pound sterling|£]]6,825 and a lesser one in Aug-October 1738 that cost £1,435. The ship commissioned in August under the command of Captain William Chambers for service in home waters. Three years later, now under the command of Captain Benjamin Young, she accompanied a convoy bound for the [[West Indies]] in early 1741.<ref>Winfield, p. 368.</ref>

⚫
On 22 November 1742 ''Bristol'' was ordered to be dismantled for rebuilding. Unlike the vast majority of ships of the line rebuilt during the Establishment era, ''Bristol'' was not reconstructed according to the establishment in effect at the time (in this case, the [[1719 Establishment#1741 proposals|1741 proposals]] of the [[1719 Establishment]]). She shared her dimensions with the later, newly built {{HMS|Rochester|1749|2}}. ''Bristol'' was relaunched on 9 July 1746.<ref name="Lavery, SoLv1 p173" />


''Bristol'' was broken up in 1768.<ref name="Lavery, SoLv1 p173" />
''Bristol'' was broken up in 1768.<ref name="Lavery, SoLv1 p173" />


==Notes==
==Notes==
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==References==
==References==
*{{cite book|last1=Lavery|first1=Brian|title=The Ship of the Line|date=1983|publisher=Conway Maritime Press|location=London|isbn=0-85177-252-8|volume=1: The Development of the Battlefleet 1650-1850}}
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*{{cite book|last1=Winfield|first1=Rif|title=British Warships in the Age of Sail, 1714-1792: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates|date=2007|publisher=Seaforth Publishing|location=Barnsley, UK|isbn=978-1-84415-700-6}}
*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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Revision as of 20:59, 8 August 2016

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Bristol.
History
Royal Navy EnsignGreat Britain
NameBristol
NamesakeBristol
Ordered24 April 1709
BuilderPlymouth Dockyard
Launched8 May 1711
Commissioned1711
FateBroken up, 1768
General characteristics
Class and type1706 Establishment 50-gun, fourth rate, ship of the line
Tons burthen703 68⁄94 bm
Length130 ft (39.6 m) (Gundeck)
Beam35 ft (10.7 m)
Depth of hold14 ft (4.3 m)
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • 50 guns:
  • Gundeck: 22 × 18-pdr cannon
  • Upper gundeck: 22 × 9-pdr cannon
  • Quarterdeck: 4 × 6-pdr cannon
  • Forecastle: 2 × 6-pdr cannon
General characteristics After 1746 rebuild[1]
Class and type50-gun, fourth rate, ship of the line
Tons burthen1,021 bm
Length146 ft (44.5 m) (Gundeck)
Beam40 ft (12.2 m)
Depth of hold16 ft 10 in (5.1 m)
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • 50 guns:
  • Gundeck: 22 × 24-pdr cannon
  • Upper gundeck: 22 × 12-pdr cannon
  • Quarterdeck: 4 × 6-pdr cannon
  • Forecastle: 2 × 6-pdr cannon

HMS Bristol was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line built for the Royal Navy in the first decade of the 18th century.

Description

Bristol had a length at the gundeck of 130 feet (39.6 m) and 108 feet (32.9 m) at the keel. She had a beam of 35 feet (10.7 m) and a depth of hold of 14 feet (4.3 m). The ship's tonnage was 722 68⁄94 tons burthen.[2] The Ship was armed with twenty-two 18-pounder cannon on her main gundeck, twenty-two 9-pounder cannon on her upper gundeck, and four 6-pounder cannon each on the quarterdeck and forecastle.[3] The ship had a crew of 250 officers and ratings.[4]

Construction and career

Bristol, named after the eponymous port, was ordered on 24 April 1709. The ship was built by Master Shipwright John Lock at Plymouth Dockyard[2] according to the 1706 Establishment, and launched on 8 May 1711.[3] She commissioned that same year under Captain J. Hemmington and was assigned to The Downs Squadron. The following year, the ship sailed to Gibraltar and then to Salé in 1713. Bristol had a major refit from August 1716 to April 1718 at Portsmouth that cost £6,825 and a lesser one in Aug-October 1738 that cost £1,435. The ship commissioned in August under the command of Captain William Chambers for service in home waters. Three years later, now under the command of Captain Benjamin Young, she accompanied a convoy bound for the West Indies in early 1741.[5]

On 22 November 1742 Bristol was ordered to be dismantled for rebuilding. Unlike the vast majority of ships of the line rebuilt during the Establishment era, Bristol was not reconstructed according to the establishment in effect at the time (in this case, the 1741 proposals of the 1719 Establishment). She shared her dimensions with the later, newly built Rochester. Bristol was relaunched on 9 July 1746.[1]

Bristol was broken up in 1768.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 173.
  2. ^ a b Winfield, p. 367.
  3. ^ a b Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 168.
  4. ^ Winfield, p. 365.
  5. ^ Winfield, p. 368.

References

  • Lavery, Brian (1983). The Ship of the Line. Vol. 1: The Development of the Battlefleet 1650-1850. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
  • Winfield, Rif (2007). British Warships in the Age of Sail, 1714-1792: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Barnsley, UK: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84415-700-6.
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