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USS Essex (1874)

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struck bottom in a spot where there are a large number of boulders, dangerous at all times. The tide commenced to lower soon after the ship struck and she gradually careened as the water commenced to fall, until her lights were under. Excitement reigned supreme but the best of order was maintained
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were pulled up onto the beach so that her hull could continue to burn; any metals (such as spikes, nails, or drift pins) were also recovered for scrap. The Klatzky Brothers intended to burn away enough of
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sailed on the Pacific Station from November 1881 to December 1882 and thence on the Asiatic Station for two years during which she took on board Captain S. H. Morrison and crew members of the shipwrecked
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was joined by Captain Edward McNelly, who became her first captain on the Lakes. She was handed over to him by Lieutenant Anthony Nicklett. In 1910 her fore and aft compound engine was replaced with a
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on 23 December 1930. The navy sold her for $ 400 (equivalent to $ 7,296 in 2023) to A.J. Klatzky who was the president of the Klatzky Iron and Metal Company. At the time she was sold
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On December 17 initial steps to divorce her from the navy will be instituted when she is offered to the highest bidder adjudged capable of treating her kindly in her old age.
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was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994 for its state-level significance in the themes of engineering, historic archaeology, and maritime history.
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hull bottom lies partially submerged in four feet (1.2 m) of water, with a very small piece of the wreck buried in sand. Her wreck consists of her hull bottom, her
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throughout. At noon that day the tide again rose until, when at its height, the vessel floated free. She did not get free, however, without assistance from the tug....
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mostly used her sails because her engines were badly deteriorated. On one of her voyages she nearly collided with an ocean liner in dense fog. On another of her trips
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in 1893 was followed by two lengthy tours to train naval apprentices (January 1894–April 1898, and September 1898 to December 1903.)
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to the Toledo reserves. She was accepted, and plans were made to transfer her to the Toledo reserves. During her service on the
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that were pointing outward from the main deck. Her retractable smokestack was positioned directly in front of the central
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served the Minnesota Naval Militia for three years after which she was stricken from the Navy list on 27 October 1930.
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had a very bluff appearance; she had a figurehead, a moderate tumble home and a shapely rounded stern. She also had a
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engine and her boilers were removed, she also had her deck housed over. After this conversion she was used as a
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and sold some of her pieces to former officers and enlisted men throughout the country. On 13 October 1931,
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held by Special Collections & Archives, Nimitz Library at the United States Naval Academy
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was originally equipped with one 11-inch (280 mm) cannon, four nine-inch (230 mm)
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that was built by the Atlantic Engine Works of Boston, Massachusetts, and she had a single
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on her bottom. She had two iron folding stock anchors at her bow. She carried six
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was designated next as a training ship. A three-month cruise with cadets at the
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on Internet Archive; The other 61 surviving logbooks can also be found there.
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List of Great Lakes shipwrecks on the National Register of Historic Places
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was transferred to the Naval Reserve of the State of Minnesota. In 1928
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rescued a shipmate from drowning, for which they were later awarded the
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was the oldest steamer on the Navy's list. On 22 November 1930, the
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Shipwrecks on the National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota
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and along the west coast of Africa and in 1878–79 joined the
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Partial surviving hulk is only known remnant of the work of
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where they set fire to her; she eventually burned to the
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and her sail rig was reduced to two pole masts. In 1927
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The pilot had gone aboard the tow tug when suddenly the
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After being brought to into the Great Lakes from the
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History of the National Register of Historic Places
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Essex-Construction and Career" 1164:"National Register Information System" 1158: 1156: 1128: 1126: 1124: 1122: 707:was propelled by both steam and sail. 27: 50: 7: 3032:Steamships of the United States Navy 2683:National Register of Historic Places 1483:. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009 1169:National Register of Historic Places 996:hull to pull it onto the shoreline. 550:National Register of Historic Places 1387:Maritime History of the Great Lakes 1203:"U.S.S. Essex-Historic Description" 852:about 100 miles (160 km) from 719:, she was placed in the command of 952:wrote a lament to the old vessel: 649:fore and aft compound steam engine 544:. On 14 April 1994 the remains of 231:Fore and aft compound steam engine 220:14 ft 3 in (4.34 m) 14: 3037:Shipwrecks of the Minnesota coast 3007:Duluth–Superior metropolitan area 1382:"Essex, USS (1874, Naval Vessel)" 856:. A 15 August 1904, issue of the 667:and a 60-pounder (127mm) cannon. 2581: 2574: 2070: 2065: 1499: 1096: 1080: 1064: 1044: 726:; and she later reported to the 628:was 14.3 feet (4.4 m). Her 624:was 35 feet (11 m) and her 387: 380: 362: 355: 337: 330: 90: 52: 31: 569:authorized the construction of 3017:Ships designed by Donald McKay 1139:Bowling Green State University 968:was towed to the lake side of 960:The Klatzky Brothers stripped 470: 196:1,375 long tons (1,397 t) 1: 1515:. The entry can be found 898:triple expansion steam engine 396:Show map of the United States 237:Triple expansion steam engine 1455:Minnesota Historical Society 1342:Minnesota Historical Society 1296:Minnesota Historical Society 1266:Minnesota Historical Society 1208:Minnesota Historical Society 3022:Shipwrecks of Lake Superior 2603:National Historic Landmarks 826:Anthony E. Nicklett of the 263:(19 km/h; 12 mph) 3053: 730:. 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Jewell 724:Winfield Scott Schley 695:that were chained to 612:in 1874, and she was 441:46.71278°N 92.02861°W 371:Show map of Minnesota 279:1 × 60-pounder cannon 848:in the mouth of the 830:decided to transfer 828:Toledo Naval Militia 657:Babcock & Wilcox 1534:, 1881-1882, MS 129 1233:"USS Essex (+1931)" 806:Great Lakes service 752:Henry Lakin Simpson 548:were listed on the 446:46.71278; -92.02861 437: /  2718:Chester A. Congdon 1530:Log of the U.S.S. 980:had burned to the 949:Detroit Free Press 921:U.S. Naval Reserve 820:Ohio Naval Militia 632:was 615 tons. 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USS Essex

Essex
United States
Donald McKay
Kitter Naval Yard
Steam sloop
Fore and aft compound steam engine
Triple expansion steam engine
Barque-rigged
knots
Donald McKay
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
USS Essex (1874) is located in Duluth
USS Essex (1874) is located in Minnesota
USS Essex (1874) is located in the United States
Minnesota Point
Duluth, Minnesota
46°42′46″N 92°1′43″W / 46.71278°N 92.02861°W / 46.71278; -92.02861
MPS
Minnesota's Lake Superior Shipwrecks MPS
94000342
Enterprise-class
steam sloop
Donald McKay
Kitter Naval Yard
East Boston, Massachusetts
commissioned
United States Navy
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