HMS Essex
Five ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Essex, after the county of Essex.
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Royal Navy - Essex
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- The first Essex was a 60-gun ship launched in 1653 and captured in the Four Days' Battle of 1666.
- The second Essex was a 70-gun third-rate launched in 1679, rebuilt 1700 and 1740, and wrecked at the battle of Quiberon Bay in 1759, an 80-year-old ship by then.
- The third Essex was a 64-gun third-rate launched 1760 and sold in 1799.
- The fourth Essex was the American sailing frigate USS Essex captured in 1814, used as a prison ship in 1823, and sold 1837.
- The fifth Essex was an armoured cruiser launched in 1901 and sold 1921.
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