NationMaster - Encyclopedia: USS Essex (1799)

Career
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Built:
Launched:	30 September 1799
Commissioned:
Fate:	Captured by British (28 March, 1814)
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General Characteristics
Displacement:	850 tons
Length:	140 ft
Beam:	36 ft
Depth:	12 ft 3 in
Propulsion:	Sail
Complement:	300 officers and enlisted
Armament:	40 x 32pdr carronades, 6 x 12pdr long guns

The first USS Essex of the United States Navy was a sailing frigate that participated in the Quasi-War with France and in the War of 1812, wherein she was captured by the British (1814). This image is a temporary placeholder for articles(mostly those utilizing the table from Wikipedia:WikiProject Ships/Tables) which still need a picture to illustrate them. ... The source for an SVG image of the United States Navy jack can be found at USN Jack. ... September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 92 days remaining. ... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The carronade was a short gun developed by the Carron Company, a Scottish ironworks, in 1778 for the Royal Navy. ... A long gun is a firearm with an extended barrel, usually designed to be fired braced against the shoulder. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... Sailing frigates were 4th, 5th, or 6th-rated ships in the rating system of the Royal Navy. ... The Quasi-War was an undeclared war fought entirely at sea between the United States and France from 1798 to 1801. ... This page refers to the war between the United States of America and Great Britain. ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

The frigate was launched 30 September 1799 by Enos Briggs, Salem, Massachusetts, at cost of $139,362 subscribed by the people of Salem and Essex County. On 17 December 1799 she was presented to the United States and accepted by Captain Edward Preble. September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 92 days remaining. ... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Seal of Salem, MA Salem is a city located in Essex County, Massachusetts. ... Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the state of Massachusetts. ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Commodore Edward Preble (1761-1807). ...

With the United States involved in naval action against France on 6 January 1800, Essex, under Captain Preble, departed New York in company with Congress to rendezvous with and convoy merchant ships returning from Batavia, Dutch East Indies. Congress was dismasted only a few days out, and Essex was obliged to continue her voyage alone, making her mark as the first U.S. man-of-war to double the Cape of Good Hope, both in March and in August 1800 prior to successfully completing her convoy mission in November. January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... -1... Official language(s) English Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 kmÂ² 455 km 530 km 13. ... The third USS Congress of the United States Navy was a 36-gun sailing frigate. ... A convoy is a group of vehicles or ships traveling together for mutual support. ... Motto: Jaya Raya (Indonesian): Prosper and Great Founded 22 June 1527 Governor Sutiyoso Area 661. ... The Dutch East Indies, or Netherlands East Indies, (Dutch: Nederlands-IndiÃ«) was the name of the colonies set up by the Dutch East India Company, which came under administration of the Netherlands during the 19th century (see Indonesia). ... 1888 Map of the Cape of Good Hope The expression Cape of Good Hope is used in two senses (1) sensu stricto it is a wild and rocky headland in South Africa, on the southern fringe of the Cape Peninsula, some thirty kilometres south of Cape Town (2) sensu lato...

Captain William Bainbridge commanded Essex on her second cruise, whereon she sailed to the Mediterranean with the squadron of Commodore Richard Dale. Dispatched to protect American trade and seamen against depredations by the Barbary Powers, the squadron arrived at Gibraltar on 1 July 1801 and spent the ensuing year convoying American merchantmen and blockading Tripolitan ships. Following repairs at the Washington Navy Yard in 1802, Essex resumed her duties in the Mediterranean under Captain James Barron in August 1804. She participated in the successful attack on the town of Derne on 27 April 1805 and remained in these waters until the conclusion of peace terms in 1806. William Bainbridge (1774-1833). ... Richard Dale (6 November 1756 - 26 February 1826) was an officer in the United States Navy. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... The Union Jack, flag of the newly formed United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... The Washington Navy Yard is the U.S. Navys oldest shore establishment. ... --69. ... James Barron (1769- 21 april 1851) is in the us navy. ... 1804 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Returning to the Washington Navy Yard in July, she was placed in ordinary until February 1809 when she was recommissioned for sporadic use in patrolling American waters and a single cruise to Europe. When war was declared against Britain on 18 June 1812, Essex, commanded by Captain David Porter, made asuccessful cruise to the southward. On 11 July near Bermuda she fell in with seven British transports and by moonlight cut out and seized one of them. On 13 August she encountered and captured the sloop Alert after an engagement. By September when she returned to New York, Essex had taken 10 prizes. 1809 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... David Porter (February 1, 1780 â€“ March 3, 1843) was an officer in the United States Navy and later the commander-in-chief of the Mexican Navy. ... July 11 is the 192nd day (193rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 173 days remaining. ... August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (226th in leap years), with 140 days remaining. ...

Essex sailed in South Atlantic waters and along the coast of Brazil until January 1813 when Captain Porter undertook the decimation of English whale fisheries in the Pacific. Although her crew suffered greatly from a shortage of provisions and heavy gales while rounding Cape Horn, she anchored safely at Valparaíso, Chile, on 14 March, having seized schooners Elizabeth and Nereyda along the way. The next 5 months brought Essex 13 prizes, including Essex Junior, (ex-Atlantic) who cruised in company with her captor to the Island of Nukahiva for repairs. For other uses, see Atlantic (disambiguation) The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one-fifth of its surface. ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Whales are the largest species of exclusively aquatic mammals, members of the order Cetacea, which also includes dolphins and porpoises. ... Port of ValparaÃso, Chile ValparaÃso is one of the main seaports of Chile, on the Pacific Ocean, and the capital of the ValparaÃso Region. ... March 14 is the 73rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (74th in Leap years) with 292 days remaining in the year. ... Two-masted fishing schooner A schooner is a type of sailing ship characterized by the use of fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts. ...

In January 1814 Essex sailed into neutral waters at Valparaiso, only to be trapped there for 6 weeks by the British frigates, HMS Phoebe (36 guns) and Cherub (18 guns). On 28 March 1814, Porter determined to gain the open sea, fearing the arrival of British reinforcements. Upon rounding the point, Essex lost her main top-mast forcing her return to the harbor. The British, disregarding the neutrality of the harbor, proceeded with the attack on the crippled ship. For 2½ hours, Essex, which was armed with powerful, but short range guns called carronades (which Porter had complained to the Navy about on several occasions), resisted with intrepidity the enemy's superior fighting power and longer gun range. A fire erupted twice aboard the Essex, at which point about 50 men proceded to abandon the ship and swim for shore; only half of them landing. Eventually, the incredible loss of life forced the frigate to surrender. The Essex suffered 58 killed, 97 wounded, while the British casualties were 5 dead, 10 wounded. HMS Phoebe was a 36-gun fifth-rate frigate of the British Royal Navy. ... March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (88th in Leap years). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

Essex was repaired and taken into the Royal Navy as HMS Essex, and in 1833 served as a prison ship at Kingston, Ireland. On 6 June 1837 she was sold at public auction. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the senior service of the British armed services, being the oldest of its three branches. ... 1833 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... A Prison Ship is a boat or ship that is used as a prison. ... June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining. ... 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

David Farragut, who later became a prominent Federal naval officer in the American Civil War, served as a midshipman aboard the Essex. Admiral David Glasgow Farragut David Glasgow Farragut (July 5, 1801 â€“ August 14, 1870) was the commander-in-chief of the U.S. Navy during the American Civil War. ... The American Civil War (1861â€“1865) was fought in North America within the United States of America, between twenty-four mostly northern states of the Union and the Confederate States of America, a coalition of eleven southern states that declared their independence and claimed the right of secession from the... For the fishes called midshipman, see Midshipman fish In the navies of English-speaking countries, a midshipman is a subordinate officer, or a commissioned officer of the lowest rank. ...