HMS Essex (1760)

HMS Essex was a 64-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 28 August 1760 at Rotherhithe.

In March 1762 Essex captured three small vessels: Amis, a brig (1 March) Esperance, a privateer of four guns, six swivel guns, and 45 men (6 March) Bien Aimé, a privateer of four guns and 52 men (7 March)

Fate Essex was on harbour service from 1777, and was sold out of the service in 1799.

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