HMS Anne (1654) facts for kids
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| Name | Bridgewater |
| Namesake | |
| Builder | Chamberlain, Deptford |
| Launched | 1654 |
| Renamed | HMS Anne, 1660 |
| Fate | Accidentally blown up, 1673 |
| General characteristics | |
| 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 |
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.
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. Its reconstruction was carried out during the second Dutch war by Christopher Pett in Woolwich.
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