| Author |
Frances Diane Robotti & James Vesconi |
| Catalog date |
11/09/2007 |
| Category |
8: Communication Artifact |
| Classification |
Ships
U.S. Navy |
| Collection |
Marblehead Maritime Museum, Sponsored by Dr. Raymond F. Cole, Jr. |
| Publish date |
1999 |
| Summary |
This book recounts the life of the ship USS Essex which was built in Salem MA in 1799, paid for by public subscription and given to the US Navy. It had a successful life capturing enemy merchant ships and protection American merchant interest until it was taken at Valparaiso by the British Navy during the War of 1812 and renamed HMS Essex.
This book is noted as "Uncorrected bound galleys" |
| Home Location |
Maritime Room |
| Object ID |
2007-300-03230 |
| Object Name |
Book |
| People |
Briggs, Enos
Derby, Elias Haskett
Stoddert, Benjamin
Preble, Edward, Capt.
Bainbridge, William, Capt.
Dale, Richard, Capt.
Qaramanli, Yusuf
Porter, David, Capt.
Downes, John, Lt.
Hillyar, James, Capt.
Poinsett, Joel
Farragut, David Glasgow |
| Publisher |
Adams Media Corporation |
| Search Terms |
USS Essex |
| Sub-category |
Documentary Artifact |
| Subjects |
Ships
Warships
Historical Ships |
| Title |
The USS Essex |
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