HMS Berwick was a 70-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Chatham Dockyard during 1677/1679.

She was commissioned for the War of the English Succession 1689-1697, participating in the battles of Beachy Head and Barfleur.

She was commissioned for the War of Spanish Succession 1702-1712, participating in the battles of Vigo Bay, Capture of Gibraltar and Velez Malaga.

[1] HMS Berwick was awarded the Battle Honour Barfleur 1692[2] Vigo 1702,[3] Gibraltar 1704,[4] and Velez-Malaga 1704.

[5] She was ordered in April 1677 to be built at Chatham Dockyard under the guidance of Master Shipwright Phineas Pett.

Later in 1689 she was under command of Captain Henry Martin for the Battle of Beachy Head in Rear (Blue) Squadron on 30 June 1690.

[10][11] HMS Berwick was commissioned in 1701 under the command of Captain John Leake for service with Sir George Rooke's Fleet.

In 1702 she came under Captain Richard Edwards remaining with Admiral Rooke's Fleet in Vice-Admiral (of the Red) Thomas Hopsonn's Squadron.

[12][10] On 21 September it was learned from a watering expedition to Lagos, Portugal, that the Spanish Treasure Fleet and its French escort was in the vicinity of Vigo Bay.

She fought in the Battle of Vigo Bay as a member White Squadron under the command of Rear-Admiral Sir Stafford Fairborne on 12 October.

[15][4] She participated in the defense of Gibraltar at the Battle of Velez Malaga as a member of the Van Squadron on 13 August 1704.