Dates: 1711 - 1768

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.

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 later, newly-built Rochester. Bristol was relaunched on 9 July 1746.

Bristol was broken up in 1768

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" HMS BRISTOL (D23), a Type 82 Destroyer, was built by Swan Hunter Shipbuilders Ltd., at Wallsend, on the River Tyne. Laid down in April 1967, she was launched in 1969 by Lady Hogg and completed in December 1972. This class was designed as the General Purpose escorts for the CVA-01 Carrier but on ..."

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" Quoting: Andrew Weston HMS BRISTOL (D23), a Type 82 Destroyer, was built by Swan Hunter Shipbuilders Ltd., at Wallsend, on the River Tyne. Laid down in April 1967, she was launched in 1969 by Lady Hogg and completed in December 1972. This class was designed as the General Purpose escorts ..."

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" Hi, My dad Geoffrey William Lakin retired from the Royal Navy after 29 years I think his rank was ’Fleet Chief’ He served finally on HMS Bristol. He is not at all well and doesn’t have long to live Asbestosis mainly. I really don’t remmeber many names he spoke of but ’Gilly’ I remember meeting ..."

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