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The USS Essex

and the birth of the American Navy

By Frances Diane Robotti

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Publish Date

1999

Publisher

Adams Media Corp.

Language

eng

Pages

302

Description:

The USS Essex, a thirty-two-gun frigate built in 1799 by the merchants of Salem, was known around the world for her speed and graceful lines, achieving a brilliant series of dramatic firsts for the young American navy.