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What kinds of ship were on the First Fleet?

2 battleships 3 supply ships and 6 convict ships

What was the leading ship of the first fleet?

The leading ship of the First Fleet was the Sirius.

What was the first fleet ship called?

As the name implies, it was a fleet of ships, not a ship.

When did the Louise ship first fleet arrive in Botany Bay?

There was no ship in the First Fleet called the Louise.

Which is the hidden ship of the first fleet?

There was no hidden ship of the First Fleet. All of the ships were known and visible.

What was the first ship that sent convicts to Australia called?

It was not a single ship, but a fleet consisting of eleven ships. It was called the First Fleet.

Which ship on the First Fleet was the smallest?

The smallest ship of the First Fleet was the H.M.S. Supply. It weighed 170 tons and was 70 feet long.

Was there any ship called Alexander in the First Fleet?

Yes: the Alexander was one of the ships of the First Fleet. The Alexander was a transport ship, meaning it carried convicts.

What was Charlotte the ship in the First Fleet used for?

First Fleet ship The Charlotte was one of the convict transport ships, carrying 88 male convicts and 20 female convicts.

What was the Alexander ship from the First Fleet used for?

The Alexander was a transport ship, meaning it carried convicts.

How many sails on the First Fleet?

well actually, the first fleet has 11 ships so it dependst on how many sails on each ship

What was the First Fleet ship the Charlotte made of?

All of the ships of the First Fleet were made of timber. Steel was not used until the nineteenth century.

How many males were on the Friendship ship of the First Fleet?

While different sources quote varying figures, the First Fleet Fellowship website states that there were 76 male and 21 female convicts on the ship 'Friendship'.

How big was the ship HMS Supply of the First Fleet?

The Supply was the smallest ship of the fleet. It was only 170 tons and 70 feet long, and carried just 50 people.

How did John Caesar get to Australia?

he came on the first fleet ship Alexander

Where did the soldiers sleep on the first fleet?

they slept under the ship together

When did Matthew Flinders and the fleet get to Australia?

Matthew Flinders was not with the First Fleet, or indeed, with any fleet. The First Fleet of eleven ships arrived in Australia in 1788. Matthew Flinders first came to Australia in 1791 with Captain Bligh aboard the ship Providence.

Is the Endeavour related to the First FLeet?

No: the Endeavour was the ship used by Cook when he first charted Australia's eastern coast, some eighteen years before the First Fleet arrived.

Where did the people sleep on the first fleet?

They just slept under the ship together.

Why did they bring cats on board the first fleet?

To kill the rats on board the ship

What was first ship that went around the world was a ship from what fleet?

Of Magellan's fleet only Vittoria completed the voyage. Concepcion, Trinidad and Santiago were lost, and San Antonio deserted and turned back.

What were the transport ships in the First Fleet?

The transport ships in the First Fleet were: Lady Penrhyn Prince of Wales Scarborough The Charlotte The Friendship The Alexander - transport and the biggest ship

What was the name of the first ship in the First Fleet to get to Australia?

The HMS Supply landed 18 January 1787.

Who was the captain of the First Fleet ship the Fishburn?

The Fishburn was skippered by Master Robert Brown.

What did the first fleet eat when they arrived in Australia?

I am guessing the same thing as what they ate on the ship?

When was the Disney Cruise ship first used?

The Disney Magic was the first ship in the fleet, launched in July 30, 1998.

Did the First Fleet arrive in Australia in 1770?

No, the First Fleet (which brought convicts) landed in Australia in 1788. No fleet arrived in 1770 - just Lieutenant James Cook's ship, the Endeavour, on its expeditionary voyage to the unknown southern land.

How many convicts were on the first ship to Australia?

There was not just one ship of convicts that first came to Australia: it was an entire fleet of eleven ships. According to the Australian Government Culture Portal, there were 751 convicts that disembarked from the First Fleet. No doubt there were more who started out from England, but who did not survive the journey.

How many people were on the Prince of Wales ship from the First Fleet?

It is not known how many crew members were on the 'Prince of Wales' ship of the First Fleet, as accurate crew records were not kept. However, the ship carried only one male convict (who had tried to escape during the stop at Tenerife) and 49 female convicts.

How do you use the word fleet in a sentence?

(The noun fleet is a group of ships, the adjective means fast or quick.) Our ship was part of the fleet. Our ship was very fleet compared with some of the older and slower ships.

Why did the first fleet make stopovers?

the first feet made stopovers to gett more food and supplies for the ship trip

What ship did Willem Janszoon sail on to Australia in the first fleet?

Willem Jansz / Janszoon was not on the First Fleet. Jansz was a Dutch trader who became the first recorded European to step foot on Australia's shores, doing so in 1606 - over 180 years before the First Fleet. The First Fleet was primarily made up of convicts from England, and arrived in 1788.

Which first fleet ship took only female convicts?

The Lady Penrhyn had only female convicts. The ship carried 101 female convicts.

What other kinds of people were there on the first fleet beside the convicts?

Besides the convicts, only the officers, marines and some marines' wives and children came with the First Fleet. There were no free settlers or emigrants from England.

How big was the ship Alexander of the First Fleet?

The Alexander weighed 452 tons, and was 114 feet long and 31 feet at the beam. The largest ship in the fleet, the Alexander carried 195 male convicts on the passage to New South Wales.

What were the condition of Charlotte ship?

the conditions on the charlotte of the first fleet were very dusty and much too overcrowded

What First Fleet ship was Lt George Johnston on?

Lt George Johnston sailed on the Lady Penrhyn.

What were the twelve ships on the first fleet?

There were not twelve ships in the First Fleet. There were 11 ships in the First Fleet which transported convicts to Australia. They were: HMS Sirius - the flagship HMS Supply - the supply ship The Borrowdale - storeship The Fishburn - storeship Golden Grove - storeship Lady Penrhyn - transport Prince of Wales - transport Scarborough - transport The Charlotte - transport The Friendship - transport The Alexander - transport and the biggest ship

What different types of ships were used in the First Fleet?

navy,supply,store ship,covict transport,armed tender,sixth rate war ship.

What ship did William Buckley the convict sail on to Australia?

Records do not show the name of the ship on which William Buckley, the convict, sailed to Australia. He was not, however, on the First Fleet.

When did the Charlotte reach Botany Bay?

The First Fleet ship, the Charlotte, reached Botany Bay on 18 January 1788 but, with the rest of the First Fleet was moced to Port Jackson, arriving on 26 January 1788.

Is one of the First Fleet ship's name called the Florentia?

No. The following ships were those in the First Fleet: HMS Sirius - Gun Supply Ship HMS Supply - Gun Supply Ship The Borrowdale The Fishburn Golden Grove Lady Penrhyn Prince of Wales Scarborough Charlotte The Friendship The Alexander

What is group of ship and car called?

It's a fleet: a fleet of ships and a fleet of cars. I don't know about the two together...

What is the Collective noun for group of vehicle?

The standard collective noun for vehicles of all kinds is a 'fleet'; for example: a fleet of cars a fleet of taxis a fleet of vans a fleet of ships a fleet of planes a fleet of submarines

What ship did Captain Arthur Phillip sail on in the First Fleet?

Captain Arthur Phillip was initially on the HMS Sirius, which was the leading ship of the First Fleet. In November 1787, a month after leaving the Cape of Good Hope, he transferred to the HMS Supply, leaving the Sirius under his second-in-command, Captain John Hunter. The Supply was a smaller and faster ship, so as the Fleet rounded Van Diemen's Land, Phillip forged ahead to form an advance party with the Alexander, Scarborough and Friendship.

What challenges did the Continental Navy face?

When it was first formed it did not own a ship of the line and had no ship building capacity. Not even an armed merchant fleet was available, It was a Navy in name alone.

What ship did Mary Bryant come on to go to Australia?

Teenage convict Mary Bryant, who became a very successful businesswoman, can't to Australia with the First Fleet on the ship "Charlotte".

What was the biggest ship from the First Fleet?

With a weight of 540 tones, the heaviest ship in the First Fleet was the naval vessel, Sirius. It was believed to be about 100ft long and 32 ft at the beam (its widest point). The largest of the transport ships was Alexander, weighing in at 452 tons and being 114 ft long and 31 ft at the beam.

Which ship did Mary Reibey go on?

Mary Reibey was not on the First Fleet. She arrived in Australia aboard the 'Royal Admiral' in 1792.

What did HMS Sirius do after the First Fleet?

It was the guard ship for the colony and was wrecked on Norfolk Island taking supplies, convicts and soldiers there.

What is a group of ships?

The group of a ship is a FLEET.