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Our model is hand-crafted from hard wood with planks on frameconstruction method and ready for display.Dimension: 55L x 13W x 64H (cm)
Five ships of the British Royal Navy have beennamed HMS Essex, after the county of Essex.
The first Essex was a 60-gun ship launched in 1653 and captured inthe Four Days'' Battle of 1666.
The second Essex was a 70-gun third-rate launched in 1679, rebuilt1700 and 1740, and wrecked at the battle of Quiberon Bay in 1759,an 80-year-old ship by then.
The third Essex was a 64-gun third-rate launched 1760 and sold in1799.
The fourth Essex was the American sailing frigate USS Essexcaptured in 1814, used as a prison ship in 1823, and sold 1837.
The fifth Essex was an armoured cruiser launched in 1901 and sold1921.
