HMS Essex
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HMS Essex may refer to one of these ships of the British Royal Navy
named after the county of Essex
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, a 60-gun ship launched in 1653 and captured in the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 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, a 64-gun third-rate
launched 1760 and sold in 1799, the American sailing frigate captured in 1814, used as a prison ship
in 1823, and sold 1837, an armoured cruiser
launched in 1901 and sold 1921
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
named after the county of Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
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, a 60-gun ship launched in 1653 and captured in the Four Days' Battle of 1666, a 70-gun third-rate
Third-rate
In the British Royal Navy, a third rate was a ship of the line which from the 1720s mounted between 64 and 80 guns, typically built with two gun decks . Years of experience proved that the third rate ships embodied the best compromise between sailing ability , firepower, and cost...
launched in 1679, rebuilt 1700 and 1740, and wrecked at the battle of Quiberon Bay
Battle of Quiberon Bay
The naval Battle of Quiberon Bay took place on 20 November 1759 during the Seven Years' War in Quiberon Bay, off the coast of France near St. Nazaire...
in 1759, an 80-year-old ship by then, a 64-gun third-rate
Third-rate
In the British Royal Navy, a third rate was a ship of the line which from the 1720s mounted between 64 and 80 guns, typically built with two gun decks . Years of experience proved that the third rate ships embodied the best compromise between sailing ability , firepower, and cost...
launched 1760 and sold in 1799, the American sailing frigate captured in 1814, used as a prison ship
Prison ship
A prison ship, historically sometimes called a prison hulk, is a vessel used as a prison, often to hold convicts awaiting transportation to penal colonies. This practice was popular with the British government in the 18th and 19th centuries....
in 1823, and sold 1837, an armoured cruiser
Cruiser
A cruiser is a type of warship. The term has been in use for several hundreds of years, and has had different meanings throughout this period...
launched in 1901 and sold 1921