First Fleet - Ships of The First Fleet

Ships of The First Fleet

Governor Phillip in his book The Voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay gives the follow statistics

Naval escorts
Ship Type Captain Dep. England Arr. Botany Bay Duration
HMS Sirius converted merchant ship/armed naval vessel - Flagship of the fleet Captain John Hunter 13 May 1787 at Portsmouth 20 January 1788 at Botany Bay 252
HMS Supply armed tender Captain Henry Lidgbird Ball 13 May 1787 at Portsmouth 18 January 1788 at Botany Bay 250
Convict transports
Ship Type Master Crew Dep. England Arr. Botany Bay Duration Male convicts arrived (boarded) Female convicts arrived (boarded)
Alexander Barque Duncan Sinclair N/A 13 May 1787 19 January 1788 251 210 - two were pardoned none
Charlotte heavy sailer Thomas Gilbert N/A 13 May 1787 20 January 1788 252 100 24
Friendship Brig Francis Walton N/A 13 May 1787 19 January 1788 251 80 24 - to Cape of Good Hope only
Lady Penrhyn transport William Cropton Server N/A 13 May 1787 20 January 1788 252 none 102
Prince of Wales transport John Mason N/A 13 May 1787 20 January 1788 252 none 100
Scarborough transport Captain John Marshall N/A 13 May 1787 19 January 1788 251 210 none
Food and Supply Transports
Ship Type Master Crew Dep. England Arr. Botany Bay Duration (days)
Golden Grove storeship William Sharp N/A 13 May 1787 20 January 1788 258
Fishburn storeship Robert Brown N/A 13 May 1787 20 January 1788 258
Borrowdale storeship Houston Reed N/A 13 May 1787 20 January 1788 258

Scale models of all the ships are on display at the Museum of Sydney.

Nine Sydney harbour ferries in current service were named after these First Fleet vessels (the unused names are Lady Penrhyn and Prince of Wales).

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