Four ships of the
Royal Navy have borne the name HMS ''Bridgewater'', while one ship of the navy of the
Commonwealth of England has also carried the name:
*
''Bridgewater'' was a 58-gun ship launched in 1654. After the
English Restoration in 1660 she was renamed and was blown up in 1673.
* was a 32-gun
fifth rate launched in 1698. She was converted to a
fireship in 1727, was rebuilt as a
sixth rate in 1729 and was broken up in 1738.
* was a 20-gun sixth rate launched in 1740 and wrecked in 1743.
* was a 24-gun sixth rate launched in 1744. She was run ashore and burnt in 1758 to avoid being captured by the French.
* was a
sloop
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launched in 1928 and sold for breaking up in 1947.
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Royal Navy ship names