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THE USS ESSEX and the Birth of the American Navy [Jun 01, 2000] Vescovi, James and Robotti, Frances Diane by Frances Diane Robotti, James Vescovi Paperback, 302 Pages, Published 2000 ISBN-10: 1-58062-282-8 / 1580622828 ISBN-13: 978-1-58062-282-0 / 9781580622820 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. She became the first U.S. war ship to round the Cape of Good Hope into the Ind |