U.S.S. Essex (1874)
From The Dreadnought Project
| U.S.S. Essex (1874) | |
|---|---|
| Hull Number: | IX-10 |
| Builder: | Donald McKay at Portsmouth Navy Yard[1] |
| Ordered: | 10 February, 1873[2] |
| Laid down: | 1873[3] |
| Launched: | 26 Oct, 1874[4] |
| Commissioned: | 3 Oct, 1876[5] |
| Stricken: | 27 Oct, 1930[6] |
| Sold: | 23 Dec, 1930[7] |
| Fate: | Burnt 14 Oct, 1931[8] |
Service
By 1898, she was serving as a training ship.
Captains
- Commander Edward T. Strong, – 19 March, 1898
- Commander Richard Rush, 19 March, 1898 – 6 April, 1898
- Commander Frank Courtis, 17 August, 1898[9]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Bauer and Roberts. Register of Ships. p. 77.
- ↑ Bauer and Roberts. Register of Ships. p. 77.
- ↑ Bauer and Roberts. Register of Ships. p. 77.
- ↑ Bauer and Roberts. Register of Ships. p. 77.
- ↑ Bauer and Roberts. Register of Ships. p. 77.
- ↑ Silverstone. Navy of World War II. p. 286.
- ↑ Silverstone. Navy of World War II. p. 286.
- ↑ Silverstone. Navy of World War II. p. 286.
- ↑ "Navy Gazette". Army and Navy Journal. 20 August, 1898. Vol. XXXV, No. 1,826, p. 1060.
Bibliography
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