The friendship was a First Fleet transport ship, built in Scarborough in 1784. The First Fleet is the name given to the group of people and ships who sailed from England in May 1787 to establish the first European colony in New South Wales. ... Map sources for Scarborough at grid reference TA0388 The South Bay at Scarborough // Geography Scarborough lies on the North Sea coast of North Yorkshire, England. ... 1784 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

This transport was a brig of 278 tons, making her the smallest of the transports. Her master was Francis Walton, and her surgeon was Thomas Arndell. She left Portsmouth on 13 May 1787, carrying seventy-six male and twenty-one female convicts. The female convicts were transferred to other transports at the Cape of Good Hope to make room for livestock purchased there. She arrived at Port Jackson, Sydney, Australia, on 26 January 1788. She left Port Jackson on 14 July 1788 in company with the Alexander. The crews of both ships were so badly affected by scurvy off the coast of Borneo that enough healthy sailors remained for only one working ship, and the Friendship was scuttled. In sailing, a brig is a vessel with two masts at least one of which is square rigged. ... Master Mariner is the official title of someone qualified to command a ship; the qualification is colloquially called a Masters Ticket. The term was introduced in the mid 19th century, and is usually held by the chief officer/first mate as well as the captain). ... This article is about the English city of Portsmouth. ... May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (134th in leap years). ... 1787 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Cape of Good Hope headland seen from the north 1888 Map of the Cape of Good Hope Triangular Postage Stamp The Cape of Good Hope is a headland in South Africa, near Cape Town, traditionally — and incorrectly — regarded as marking the turning point between the Atlantic Ocean and the... Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge located on Port Jackson Port Jackson is the natural harbour of Sydney, Australia, also known as Sydney Harbour and is the largest natural harbour in the world. ... This is about the city of Sydney in Australia. ... January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1788 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... 1788 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Bust of Alexander the Great in the British Museum. ... Scurvy is a disease that results from insufficient intake of vitamin C and leads to the formation of livid spots on the skin, spongy gums and bleeding from almost all mucous membranes. ... Borneo (including the Kalimantan provinces of Indonesia, Sabah and Sarawak of Malaysia, and Brunei) is the third largest island in the world. ... Scuttling is the act of deliberately sinking a ship, either to dispose of an old vessel or to prevent the vehicle from being captured by an enemy force. ...

Further reading

• Gillen, Mollie, The Founders of Australia: A Biographical Dictionary of the First Fleet, Sydney: Library of Australian History, 1989.
• Bateson, Charles, The Convict Ships, 1787–1868, Sydney, 1974.