Essex in the Revolution

Shipbuilding - the Oliver Cromwell. Tier 2 - One sourced story.

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[Verified] The Oliver Cromwell, Connecticut's largest warship, was built at the Hayden shipyard in Essex (then Potapaug). She captured nine enemy vessels. - Connecticut State Library

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