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USS Norfolk (I)
Brig:
Built in 1798 by the city of Norfolk, VA. for the public service at the beginning of the Quasi-War with France, CAPT. Thomas Williams in command
On 25 October Norfolk sailed with Montezuma and Retaliation for the West Indies for the
purpose of destroying French armed vessels and protecting American commerce
Norfolk joined COMO. Truxtun's squadron, 20 January 1799, at Bassateere Roads
She sailed northward with a convoy of merchant ships 6 March, and proceeded to Philadelphia
Norfolk then sailed to St. Kitts to rejoin Truxtun's squadron; she arrived Bassateere Roads 17 May and was subsequently ordered to Commodore Tingey's Squadron
In company with Ganges Norfolk captured the French privateer Vainquelre off Guadaloupe on 16 June
Norfolk arrived New York 14 August with French prisoners
On 16 September she was ordered to the West Indies, cruising on the San Domingo Station and later in the vicinity of Havana, actively protecting American commerce
and opening island ports to American trade
She sailed from Havana, 3 April 1800, with a number of merchant ships under convoy arriving Philadelphia 12 April
On 20 May she was ordered to convoy vessels to Cartagena and then to take up station with the squadron at San Domingo
Norfolk sailed in June and enroute encountered two French privateers, but both escaped
Later, in company with USF Boston, Norfolk captured a small cutter sloop
In August Norfolk, took under convoy vessels from Cartagena and Cape St. Nicole Mole and proceed with them to the coast of North America
The crew was paid off 21 October at Baltimore and the ship was prepared for sale
sold, probably in November 1800
Final Disposition, fate unknown
Specifications:
Displacement 200 t.
Length unknown
Beam unknown
Depth of Hold unknown
Draft unknown
Speed unknown
Complement unknown
Armament eighteen 6-pdrs
Propulsion sail
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USS Norfolk (I)
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