USS Norfolk (1798)
The first USS Norfolk was a brig in the United States Navy during the Quasi-War with France.
Norfolk was built by the city of Norfolk, Virginia for the public service at the beginning of the Quasi-War with France in 1798. Captain Thomas Williams was appointed to the command and she was reported ready for sea, except for her other officers, on 9 September 1798.
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