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{{Tenure|rank={{CommUS}}|name=Frank Courtis|nick=Frank Courtis|appt=before 1 January, 1900{{USOfficerReg1900|p. 12}}}} | |||
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| 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] |
U.S.S. Essex was one of five Adams Class gunboats completed for the U.S. Navy.
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, before 1 January, 1900[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.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1900. p. 12.
Bibliography
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