Norfolk (1801 brig)

Great Britain
NameHarbinger
Owner
  • 1797:Michel Hogan[1]
  • 1801:Government of New South Wales[1]
BuilderQuebec[1]
Launched24 July 1797[1]
RenamedNorfolk
FateWrecked 25 March 1802
General characteristics
Tons burthen56,[2] or 58[3] (bm)
Sail planBrig
Complement
  • 1800:20[1]
  • 1802: 8
Armament
  • 1798: 2 × 2-pounder guns
  • 1800:6 guns[1]

Norfolk was built in Quebec in 1797 and registered in London in 1797 as Harbinger. In 1801 the Colonial government in New South Wales purchased her and renamed her Norfolk. She was Australia's first war vessel, but was wrecked in 1802 at Matavai Bay, Tahiti.

  1. ^ a b c d e f "FIRST AUSTRALIAN WAR VESSEL". Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954). NSW: National Library of Australia. 19 September 1924. p. 7. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
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