American ship 'Norfolk' (1798)

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Norfolk			2520
Nominal Guns	18
Nationality	United States of America
Operator	United States Navy
Launched	1798
How acquired	Purpose built
Shipyard	Unknown
Category	Unrated
Ship Type	Ship
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
	1800

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
29.3.1799 - 29.4.1800Master CommandantDANFS

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
14.5.1800 - 3.12.1800Boatswain Resignedref:1203

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
8.4.1799 - Midshipmanref:1203

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DANFSUnknown, Web Site

ref:1203Dudley W. Knox, Book

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Posted by AvM on Saturday 29th of September 2018 14:28

New-York Price-Current • 10-25-1800 •
21.Oct Baltimore arrived US brig Norf olk, Calvert from Carthagena

Posted by AvM on Saturday 29th of September 2018 14:19

BALTIMORE Daily ADVERTISER. • 09-11-1798

NORFOLK, September 4

On Saturdaywas launched at the ship yard of Messrs. Nash & Herbert, Gosport the U,.States brih NORFOLK. She is a nadsome vessel, it to mounth 16 six pounders, is coppered to her bends, and to be commandedd by captain Thomas Williams.

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