USS Essex (1799)
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USS Essex (1799) was a 32-gun sailing frigate of the United States Navy that served with distinction in the Quasi-War with France and the War of 1812 before being captured by the British in 1814.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy frigate
ⓘ
sailing frigate ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| armament | 32 guns ⓘ |
| builder | Enos Briggs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAt | Salem, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedAt | Battle of Valparaiso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedByShip |
HMS Cherub
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
HMS Phoebe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedIn | 1814 ⓘ |
| class | Essex-class frigate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1799 ⓘ |
| conflictOpponent |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 300 officers and men ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 860 tons burthen ⓘ |
| era | Age of Sail ⓘ |
| fate | captured ⓘ |
| flag | flag of the United States ⓘ |
| fundedBy | private subscription ⓘ |
| gunDeck | main battery of 12-pounder long guns ⓘ |
| homePort | Salem, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| laterName | HMS Essex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launched | 1799 ⓘ |
| name | USS Essex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction |
capture of British whaling ships in the Pacific
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commerce raiding in the Pacific during the War of 1812 ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
David Porter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edward Preble NERFINISHED ⓘ William Bainbridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
blockaded in Valparaiso, Chile, in 1814
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rounded Cape Horn into the Pacific in 1813 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Quasi-War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | sail ⓘ |
| purchasedBy | United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purchasedFor | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament | shorter-range carronades ⓘ |
| servedInTheater |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caribbean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | Quasi-War with France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsor | citizens of Salem, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| status | decommissioned ⓘ |
| usedBy | Royal Navy ⓘ |
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