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It is not known exactly how many people on the First Fleet died, as records were not kept of all the seamen aboard the Fleet. Of the convicts, 23 died. This was a particularly low mortality rate, due entirely to the care and concern of Captain Arthur Phillip.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoNo. It is not known how many people died but, thanks to the careful preparations and administration of Captain Arthur Phillip, the First Fleet had a much lower rate of lives lost than several of the subsequent fleets.
It is believed that only 48 convicts died, compared to numbers up in the hundreds in the second and third fleets. There were also several sailors who died or who were washed overboard during wild weather.
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∙ 11y agoMost of the people aboard the First Fleet survived. Naturally, some did die, as the result of unsanitary conditions below decks. It is not known how many people died but, thanks to the careful preparations and administration of Captain Arthur Phillip, the First Fleet had a much lower rate of lives lost than several of the subsequent fleets. Phillip was determined to ensure the convicts were fit and healthy enough to carry out the heavy work that would be required once New South Wales was reached.
It is believed that only 48 convicts died, compared to numbers up in the hundreds in the second and third fleets. There were also several sailors who died or who were washed overboard during wild weather.
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∙ 10y agoNo ships on the First Fleet to Australia crashed. However, some did sink after they were no longer in service in the fleet.
- The Charlotte ran between London and Jamaica until it was sold to a Quebec merchant in 1818; it was lost off the coast of Newfoundland that same year.
- During the return voyage of the Friendship to England, the crew was affected by scurvy. There were not enough crew to man the ship, so it was scuttled in the straights of Macassar, and the survivors transferred to the Alexander.
- The H.M.S. Sirius was used in the Second Fleet, but was wrecked off Norfolk Island on 14 April 1790.
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∙ 15y agoA number of convicts on the First Fleet died from diseases such as dysentery and typhoid.
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∙ 12y agoConvicts died of scurvy.
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∙ 11y agoNo. No captains died on the First Fleet.
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Did any other ships arrive with people after the first fleet?
Yes, but it was two years before the Second Fleet arrived in 1790. This, too, was essentially a convict fleet, with some free settlers. No other transport ships came in between 1788 and 1790. The Third Fleet followed, but it was not until after that when free settlers' ships began to arrive more regularly.
Did the first fleet have any problems on their voyage?
Problems of the First Fleet included:diseases such as dysentery and scurvylack of rations once the ships left the ports and fresh supplies ran lowseasickness among the convicts, most of whom had never been at sea
Did lots of people from the first fleet have scurvy?
Some of the convicts on the First Fleet and some of the seamen developed scurvy. This would only happen when the ships had been out of any port for many weeks, and fresh vegetables and fruit supplies had diminished to nothing.
What was the first fleet boat called?
The ships of the First Fleet included:HMS Sirius - the flagshipHMS Supply - armed storeshipThe Alexander - transport and the biggest shipThe Borrowdale - storeshipThe Charlotte - transportThe Fishburn - storeshipThe Friendship - transportGolden Grove - storeshipLady Penrhyn - transportPrince of Wales - transportScarborough - transport
Did any governors die on the First Fleet?
No. The only governor on the First Fleet was Arthur Phillip, and he did not die.
Did Greenway get to Australia by the Lady Penryn?
No. The Lady Penrhyn was one of the ships of the First Fleet. Famous convict architect Francis Greenway was not on any of the ships of the First Fleet. He arrived in Sydney on the transport General Hewitt in February 1814, 26 years after the First Fleet.
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.
Did any other ships arrive with people after the first fleet?
Yes, but it was two years before the Second Fleet arrived in 1790. This, too, was essentially a convict fleet, with some free settlers. No other transport ships came in between 1788 and 1790. The Third Fleet followed, but it was not until after that when free settlers' ships began to arrive more regularly.
How were convicts sent to Australia?
The first convicts were sent to Australia on the First Fleet, which consisted of eleven ships. Subsequent convicts were also sent on ships, as that was the only method for transporting any cargo overseas. There were no aeroplanes.
What do you call a group cars or ships?
It's a fleet: a fleet of ships and a fleet of cars. I don't know about the two together...
Was there any mutiny on the first fleet?
No. There was no mutiny on the first fleet.
Did the first fleet have any problems on their voyage?
Problems of the First Fleet included:diseases such as dysentery and scurvylack of rations once the ships left the ports and fresh supplies ran lowseasickness among the convicts, most of whom had never been at sea
Were there any births or deaths along the way to Australia on the First Fleet?
Yes. there were about fourteen babies born on the First Fleet on the way to Australia. Some convicts died, but not nearly as many as those who died before the ships even left Portsmouth.
Did lots of people from the first fleet have scurvy?
Some of the convicts on the First Fleet and some of the seamen developed scurvy. This would only happen when the ships had been out of any port for many weeks, and fresh vegetables and fruit supplies had diminished to nothing.
What was the first fleet boat called?
The ships of the First Fleet included:HMS Sirius - the flagshipHMS Supply - armed storeshipThe Alexander - transport and the biggest shipThe Borrowdale - storeshipThe Charlotte - transportThe Fishburn - storeshipThe Friendship - transportGolden Grove - storeshipLady Penrhyn - transportPrince of Wales - transportScarborough - transport
Were there any goats on the First Fleet?
There were 19 goats on the First Fleet.
Fleet of ships?
An armada is typically an enormous gathering of boats, however, it tends to be any gathering of vessels like planes or vehicles that work as a unit. A maritime armada is the biggest arrangement of warships.
