Who Are We?
The Fellowship of First Fleeters is an Australia wide organization of Descendants of those who came to Australia on the First Fleet with Captain Arthur Phillip in 1788.
We are descended from Convicts, Marines and Sailors who were aboard the 11 ships of the First Fleet.
The Swan River Chapter of the organization is one of many scattered across Australia in the country and cities of this great nation.
Feel free to contact us for further information with regard to your nearest Chapter.
The Fleet
H.M.S. Sirius - Flagship
Naval Warship - 20 guns
H.M.S. Supply – Armed Tender
Borrowdale – Store ship
Fishburn – Store ship
Golden Grove – Store ship
Alexander – Convict Transport
Charlotte – Convict Transport
Friendship – Convict Transport
Lady Penrhyn – Convict Transport
Prince of Wales – Convict Transport
Scarborough – Convict Transport
The journey was made from England to Botany Bay via Rio de Janeiro and Cape Town by 11 ships laden with Convicts, Supplies, Marines, Sailors and Officials to settle the new Colony.
These were the beginnings of this great nation we are all part of and if we look back on the hardship and trials of our ancestors we should all take pride in the achievements of Convicts, Marines, Sailors and Free Settlers alike who carved out our roots in Australia.
The Fellowship of First Fleeters is an Australia wide organization of Descendants of those who came to Australia on the First Fleet with Captain Arthur Phillip in 1788.
We are descended from Convicts, Marines and Sailors who were aboard the 11 ships of the First Fleet.
The Swan River Chapter of the organization is one of many scattered across Australia in the country and cities of this great nation.
Feel free to contact us for further information with regard to your nearest Chapter.
The Fleet
H.M.S. Sirius - Flagship
Naval Warship - 20 guns
H.M.S. Supply – Armed Tender
Borrowdale – Store ship
Fishburn – Store ship
Golden Grove – Store ship
Alexander – Convict Transport
Charlotte – Convict Transport
Friendship – Convict Transport
Lady Penrhyn – Convict Transport
Prince of Wales – Convict Transport
Scarborough – Convict Transport
The journey was made from England to Botany Bay via Rio de Janeiro and Cape Town by 11 ships laden with Convicts, Supplies, Marines, Sailors and Officials to settle the new Colony.
These were the beginnings of this great nation we are all part of and if we look back on the hardship and trials of our ancestors we should all take pride in the achievements of Convicts, Marines, Sailors and Free Settlers alike who carved out our roots in Australia.
How big were the ships in real terms? This is a rough comparison and when you think the Titanic used 825 tons of coal a day, nearly 3 times the Lady Penrhyn's displacement weight
