HMS "Bristol" was a light cruiser built for the Royal Navy in the first decade of the 20th century. She was the lead ship of the five in her sub-class and was completed in late 1910. The ship spent part of her early career in reserve before she was transferred to the 4th Cruiser Squadron (4th CS) of the North America and West Indies Station in mid-1914. "Bristol" was briefly deployed to Mexico during the Mexican Revolution to protect British interests there.