PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Where
The first fleet left Portsmouth England on the thirteenth May 1787
1788 it arrived at Botany Bay.
Who was in charge?
Arthur Phillip was incharge.
The first fleet is the name given to 11 ships.The first fleet was led by captain Arthur Philip.
How many ships?
The first fleet only had 11 ships each one no larger than a manly ferry. The ships had no more than 1480 men women and children on board together.
THE NAMES OF THE 11 FIRST FLEET SHIPS
- HMS supply
- Charlotte
- Scarborough
- Friendship
- Prince of wales
- Lady penrhyn
- Borrowdale
THE NAMES OF THE 11 FIRST FLEET SHIPS
- Alexander
- Sirus
- Fishburn
- Golden grove
The friendship ship
The friendship ship was a convict ship. In 1784 they built it. It had about a crew of 20. The captain was called captain Francis.
Alexander ship
The Alexander ship was the largest ship in the First fleet. This was a convict ship,it carried 192 male convicts.
Fishburn
Fishburn was a store ship.
Fishburn was built in Whitby. Fishburn was owned by the leightons. Fishburn was the largest store ship. It weighed 378 tons.