There were no convict ships stationed there. Convicts were landed and the contracted transport ships departed.
The actual convict ships of the First Fleet were:The AlexanderThe CharlotteThe FriendshipLady PenrhynPrince of WalesScarborough
2 battleships 3 supply ships and 6 convict ships
A barracoon is where slaves were kept when they were on ships. They were really cramped, and many of them died of starvation.
A barracoon is where slaves were kept when they were on ships. They were really cramped, and many of them died of starvation.
Mary reibey
Conditions were terrible and many died on the journey. Conditions were cramped and prisoners were chained up for the entire journey.
Cramped conditions, limited daily exercise on deck when weather permitted, salt meat, bread and water diet.
They traveles on cramped and diseaded boats that were expensive and most people died not seeing america.
Life aboard slave ships was very cramped and disease was rampant. In good weather the slaves were brought on deck and forced to exercise, and they were fed twice a day.
8-9 days...
They were all packed into cramped ships. Some of them died on board from illness and scurvy.