.jpg) HMS Bridgewater, pictured in January 1943
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Bridgewater class |
| Builders | Hawthorn Leslie and Company, Hebburn |
| Operators |  Royal Navy |
| Preceded by | 24 class |
| Succeeded by | Hastings class |
| In commission | 1929-1946 |
| Completed | 2 |
| Retired | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Sloop |
| Displacement | 1,045 tons |
| Length | 250 ft (76 m) |
| Beam | 34 ft (10 m) |
| Speed | 17 kn (31 km/h) |
| Armament | 2 × 4-inch (102 mm) |
The Bridgewater-class sloop was a class composed of two sloops built for the Royal Navy, HMS Bridgewater and HMS Sandwich. The ships were part of the Royal Navy's 1927 Build Programme as replacements for the Flower-class sloop.