HMS Esk (1813)
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hms-esk-1813-200-17725389
title:
HMS Esk (1813)
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HMS Esk was a Cyrus-class ship-sloop launched at Ipswich in 1813. During the War of 1812 she captured one United States privateer, and fought an inconclusive action with another. Between 1825 and 1827 Esk was part of the West Africa Squadron, engaged in suppressing the trans-Atlantic slave trade, during which period she captured a number of slave ships. A prize she had taken also engaged in a notable single ship action. The Royal Navy sold Esk in 1829. Green, Wigram, and Green purchased her and
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Cyrus-class ship-sloop
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Esk_(1813)
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2023-12-31T16:31:48Z
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