Norfolk (1798 sloop)
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norfolk-1798-sloop-308-17713021
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Norfolk (1798 sloop)
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The Colonial sloop Norfolk was built on Norfolk Island in 1798 of Norfolk Island Pine. She was wrecked in 1800. Cumpston describes Norfolk as, “A decked longboat built at Norfolk I[sland].” Governor Hunter quickly put Norfolk under the command of Matthew Flinders, the Sailing Master Peter Hibbs Norfolk was to be used as a survey vessel. In 1798-99 Norfolk was used by Flinders and Bass to circumnavigate Tasmania – proving the existence of Bass Strait. Flinders also took Norfolk north to chart Coo
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New South Wales colony sloop
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norfolk_(1798_sloop)
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2022-11-25T16:08:33Z
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