Norfolk Hero was launched at Yarmouth in 1799. She traded with North American and the West Indies. In 1808 she was captured, but quickly recaptured. She continued to trade widely until she was lost in November 1827.

Career Norfolk Hero first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in the volume for 1799.LR (1799), Seq.No.N261.

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1799 C.Scott Preston Yarmouth–Baltic LR 1805 C.ScottJ.Calver Preston London–Quebec LR 1807 J.CalverM'Aikill Preston & Co. London–QuebecLondon–Demerara LR

Lloyd's List reported in April 1808 that Norfolk Hero and Heroine had been captured, retaken, and brought into Barbados. Norfolk Hero had been sailing to St Kitts, and Heroine had been sailing to Tortola. Unfortunately, press reports did not name the captor(s) or recaptor(s).

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1810 J.WalkerH.Dow PrestonNelson London–Dublin LR; damages repaired 1810 1811 J.WalkerW.Dow Nelson & Co. Dartmouth–CorkLondon–Tobago LR; damages repaired 1810 1816 W.Dow Nelson & Co. London–Tobago LR; repairs 1812 and damages repaired 1813

On 21 May 1817, Norfolk Hero, Dow, master, put into Grenada. She had been on her way from Tobago to London when she had developed a leak. It was expected that she would have to unload 150 cases to be repaired. She discharged some hogsheads of sugar and 100 puncheons of rum. After she was repaired she proceeded on her voyage on 7 June. On 11 June she was at St Thomas.

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1819 W.DowJ.Kirton Nelson & Co. Cowes–Tobago LR; good repair 1813 & small repairs 1817 1820 J.KertonCuthbertson Stanhope Plymouth–New Brunswick LR; good repair 1813 & small repairs 1817 & 1820 1821 Cuthbertson Stanhope Dartmouth–Trieste LR; good repair 1813 & small repairs 1817 & 1820 1822 CuthbertsonSapwich/Sopwith Stanhope Dartmouth–Trieste LR; small repairs 1820 1824 SopwithW.Hunter Stanhope London–New Brunswick LR; small repairs 1820 1826 D.Walker Stanhope London–Quebec LR; small repairs 1820 1827 D.WalkerWoodward Stanhope & Co. London–Quebec LR; small repairs 1820

Fate Norfolk Hero, Woodward, master, was lost in November 1827 off Aldeburgh, Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Riga to London.

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