Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Bristol, after the English port city of Bristol:
English shipBristol(1653) was a 48-gun ship launched in 1653, completely rebuilt in 1693, captured by the French in April 1709, recaptured two weeks later and sunk.
HMSBristol(1711) was a 54-gun fourth rate launched in 1711. She underwent a rebuild in 1746 which rearmed her with 50 guns, and was broken up in 1768.
Bristol was originally the 64-gun third rateHMSAgincourt. She was renamed HMS Bristol when she became a prison ship in 1812. She was sold in 1814 for immediate breaking up.
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