Of the eleven ships of the First Fleet to Australia, the two naval escorts were the flagship, the HMS Sirius, and the Supply.
Australian Naval Institute was created in 1975.
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The First Fleet sailed from Portsmouth, England because that was where a large natural harbour lay, on the southern coast of England. It was a major naval port, and capable of easily holding the eleven ships of the First Fleet. Although not the closest port to London, the capital city, it was certainly the largest, most navigable port, and a logical choise for the First Fleet to depart from.The First Fleet sailed with a load of around seven hundred convicts bound for New South Wales on the Australian continent, to establish a penal colony there. This would alleviate the problem of overcrowded prisons in England.
Armada is a six letter word for a naval fleet.
Just that-- a fleet. To be more specific, a naval fleet. Oftentimes, terms used to describe aerial vessels are also used to describe naval vessels.
Royal Australian Naval Reserve was created in 1973.
Admiral Patricio Montojo, Commander Naval Fleet Manila. Admiral Pascual Cervera, Commander Naval Fleet Cuba.
Magellan never fought a naval battle against the Arabs. Also, the Arabs never had a consummate fleet. The first powerful Muslim fleet was raised by the Ottoman Turks.
There are several names for smaller numbers of naval ships (squadron, or naval squadron, division, flotilla, task force, carrier battle group, and so on.The main collective noun for a large group of naval ships is a fleet.
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12th Fleet