HMS Essex

Five ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Essex, after the county of 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.

Royal Navy: The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the "senior service" of the British armed services, being the oldest of its three branches. From approximately 1692 until World War II, the Royal Navy was the largest and most powerful navy in the world. The navy helped establish the United Kingdom as the domi...

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HMS Essex related Images and Photos (experimental)

HMS Artemis	Hms Victory	David Essex	Steampunk HMS Gown
Essex Scenery: The River Stour at Dedham	Essex Scenery: Passingford Mill on the Roding	HMS Trusty in English Harbor	Hill Hall in Essex
Hms Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar	Steampunk HMS Short Jacket with Sleeves	The Sinking of Hms Dasher	Portsmouth Harbour: HMS 'Victory' among the Hulks 1892