Plan of H.M.S Supply, supplied by the Greenwich Maritime Museum, ca. 1978

XV/144

fonds

ca. 1978

Graphic Materials, Prints

909416

1 print - 60 x 84 cm

The Supply was one of eleven ships that made up the First Fleet. Carrying some 750 convicts the Fleet set off from Portsmouth, England, in May 1787. The Fleet was bound for Botany Bay under the command of Captain Arthur Phillip with orders to establish a colony in New South Wales. The Supply was the smallest ship being only 170 tons and 70 feet long and was one of two naval escort ships. Its duties were to keep the ships together, take messages between the ships and any other duties that the small ship could perform. Because it was fast, it led the Fleet most of the way. The Supply was skippered by Captain Henry Bull and had 50 people on board. It was built in America in 1759 and was commissioned by the Admiralty in October 1786.

References:
First Fleet Fellowship Vic. Inc. http://home.vicnet.net.au/~firstff/ (accessed 10 December, 2012)
Norfolk Island Museum. http://www.hmssirius.com.au/ (accessed 10 December, 2012)

A retouched copy of the official Admiralty plan of the HMS Supply which was produced for Mr R.L. Matchett, Chief Student Activities Co-ordinator, Sydney Technical College.

Scale 1/4 inch = 1'-0"

Pic.Acc. Upgrade Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.5566 as part of the eRecords Project 2012-13

Bottom centre: 'HMS Supply (c. 1759)'

Bottom left: 'Retouched copy of print, supplied by Greenwich Maritime Museum, for R.L. Matchett Chief Student Activities Co-ordinator, Sydney Technical College'

Bottom right: 'NSW Department of Technical and Further Education. TAFE feasability study for a full size sailing facsmile of HMS Supply (c. 1759) to be constructed in connection with the 200th anniversary of [the] foundation of the colony of New South Wales (1788).' 'C8917'. 'Approved [and signed by V.R. Swanson], Date: 1/12/78. Retouched: H. V/D Graaf. Traced C. Destry. Checked D. Turvey'