Ships of the First Fleet to Australia, 1787-1788
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Ships of the First Fleet
Naval escort
The First Fleet included two Royal Navy escort ships, the ten-gun sixth-rate vessel HMS Sirius under the command of Captain John Hunter, and the armed tender HMS Supply commanded by Lieutenant Henry Lidgbird Ball.
| Ship | Type | Master | Crew | Dep. England | Arr. Botany Bay | Duration (Days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMS Sirius (1786) | 20-gun ship | Captain John Hunter | 200 | 13 May 1787 from Portsmouth | 20 January 1788 | 252 |
| HMS Supply (1759) | Yard craft armed tender | Lieutenant Henry Lidgbird Ball | 55 | 13 May 1787 from Spithead | 18 January 1788 | 250 |
Convict transports
| Ship | Type | Master | Crew | Marines | Arrived Botany Bay | Duration (days) | Male convicts arrived (boarded) | Female convicts arrived (boarded) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander (1783) | Barque | Duncan Sinclair | 30 | 41 | 19 January 1788 | 251 | 210 – two were pardoned | none |
| Charlotte (1784) | transport | Thomas Gilbert | 30 | 32 | 20 January 1788 | 252 | 100 | 24 |
| Friendship (1784) | Brig | Francis Walton | 25 | 42 | 19 January 1788 | 251 | 80 | 24 – to Cape of Good Hope, then t'ferred to Lady Penrhyn |
| Lady Penrhyn (1786) | transport | William Cropton Server | 31 | 18 | 20 January 1788 | 252 | none | 101 |
| Prince of Wales (1786) | Barque | John Mason | 29 | 45 | 20 January 1788 | 252 | 2 | 47 |
| Scarborough (1782) | transport | Captain John Marshall | 30 | 50 | 19 January 1788 | 251 | 210 | none |
Food and Supply Transports
| Ship | Type | Master | Crew | Arr. Botany Bay | Duration (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Grove (1782) | storeship | William Sharp | 22 | 20 January 1788 | 252 |
| Fishburn | storeship | Robert Brown | 22 | 20 January 1788 | 252 |
| Borrowdale (1785) | storeship | Hobson Reed | 22 | 20 January 1788 | 252 |
Other sources:
- https://www.geni.com/projects/Friendship-1788-Convict-Ship-First-Fleet-England-to-NSW-Australia/38592
- First Fleeter Deaths on Norfolk Island, accessed 11 June 2016.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_convicts_on_the_First_Fleet
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