Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
HMS Essex was a 64-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 28 August 1760 at Rotherhithe.[1]
In March 1762 Essex captured three small vessels:[2]
- Amis, a brig (1 March)
- Esperance, a privateer of four guns, six swivel guns, and 45 men (6 March)
- Bien Aimé, a privateer of four guns and 52 men (7 March)
Fate
Essex was on harbour service from 1777, and was sold out of the service in 1799.[1]
Citations
- ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p178.
- ^ "No. 10190". The London Gazette. 9 March 1762. p. 2.
References
- Lavery, Brian (2003). The Ship of the Line – Volume 1: The Development of the Battlefleet 1650–1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
