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Australia as a nation did not exist when the First Fleet arrived - it was called either Terra Australis, New Holland or New South Wales. In consequence there was no Australian Navy (that came in 1911, 123 years later).

Two Royal Navy ships were part of the First Fleet - HMS Sirius and HMS Supply.

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