The first 11 fleets set sail from Portsmouth, England, on 13th May 1787, led by Captain Aurthur Philip. The Ships carried over 1500 women, men and children: officers, crew and their families, and convicts from Britain. The fleet arrived to Botanny Bay, New South Wales, on 18th of January, 1788. Each ship was build specifically for long eight months voyage with prison chambers for the convicts and animals such as sheep, chickens, goats cats and dogs.
List of Ships
2 Naval Ships:HMS Sirius
HMS Supply
6 Convicts Ships:
Alexander
Charlotte
Friendship
Lady Penrhyn
Prince of Wale
Scarborough
3 Supply Ships:
Golden Grove
Fishburn
Borrowdale
A video of the voyage
Maps
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