HMS Essex was a 70-gun third rate built by Sir Henry Johnson of Blackwall in 1678/79. During the War of the English Succession she fought in the last major action. She was rebuilt in 1699/1700. During the War of Spanish Succession she fought at Vigo Bay, the Capture of Gibraltar and Velez Malaga. She also fought at the Battle off Passero in 1718. She was rebuilt again in 1736-40. She was in action off Toulon in 1744. She was active in the Channel and against French ports during the Seven Years War. She fought at Quiberon Bay in 1759. She was wrecked in Quiberon Bay in November 1759.
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| - HMS Essex (1679) (en)
- HMS Essex (1679) (fr)
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| - Le HMS Essex est un vaisseau de ligne de troisième rang de 70 canons, construit pour la Royal Navy par les chantiers de Blackwall Yard et lancé en 1779. (fr)
- HMS Essex was a 70-gun third rate built by Sir Henry Johnson of Blackwall in 1678/79. During the War of the English Succession she fought in the last major action. She was rebuilt in 1699/1700. During the War of Spanish Succession she fought at Vigo Bay, the Capture of Gibraltar and Velez Malaga. She also fought at the Battle off Passero in 1718. She was rebuilt again in 1736-40. She was in action off Toulon in 1744. She was active in the Channel and against French ports during the Seven Years War. She fought at Quiberon Bay in 1759. She was wrecked in Quiberon Bay in November 1759. (en)
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| - * Barfleur 1692
* Vigo 1702
* Gibraltar 1704
* Velez-Malaga 1704
* Passero 1718
* Quiberon Bay 1759 (en)
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| - * 1677 Establishment 72/60 guns
* 26 x demi-cannons (en)
- * 70 guns 1719 Establishment
* 24 x 24-pdr guns
* 26 x 12-pdr guns
* 14 x 6-pdr guns
* 4 x 6-pdr guns (en)
- * 1685 Establishment 70/62 guns
* 26 x demi-cannons (en)
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| - Sir Henry Johnson, Blackwall (en)
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| - By 1746 guns reduced to 64 by removing six 6-pounder guns (en)
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| - HMS Essex was a 70-gun third rate built by Sir Henry Johnson of Blackwall in 1678/79. During the War of the English Succession she fought in the last major action. She was rebuilt in 1699/1700. During the War of Spanish Succession she fought at Vigo Bay, the Capture of Gibraltar and Velez Malaga. She also fought at the Battle off Passero in 1718. She was rebuilt again in 1736-40. She was in action off Toulon in 1744. She was active in the Channel and against French ports during the Seven Years War. She fought at Quiberon Bay in 1759. She was wrecked in Quiberon Bay in November 1759. She was the second vessel to bear the name Essex since it was used for a 60-gun ship built at Deptford in 1653 and captured by the Dutch at the Battle of the Galloper Sand (the Four Days’ Battle) in June 1666. HMS Essex was awarded the Battle Honours Barfleur 1692, Vigo 1702, Gibraltar 1704, and Velez-Malaga 1704, Passero 1718, and Quiberon Bay 1759. (en)
- Le HMS Essex est un vaisseau de ligne de troisième rang de 70 canons, construit pour la Royal Navy par les chantiers de Blackwall Yard et lancé en 1779. (fr)
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