For other ships with the same name, see HMS Supply.
Launched in 1759, the third HMS Supply was a Royal Navyarmed tender that played an important part in the foundation of the Colony of New South Wales.[2] The Navy sold her in 1792. She then served commercially until about 1806.
Supply was designed in 1759 by shipwright Thomas Slade, as a yard craft for the ferrying of naval supplies.[3][4] Construction was contracted to Henry Bird of Rotherhithe, for a vessel measuring 168 20⁄94 tons (bm) to be built in four months at £8.80 per ton. In practice, construction took about five months from the laying of the keel on 1 May 1759 to launch on 5 October. As built, the vessel was also larger than designed, measuring 174 76⁄94 tons (bm) and with a length overall of 79 ft 4 in (24.2 m), a beam of 22 ft 6 in (6.9 m), and a hold depth of 11 ft 6 in (3.51 m).[3]
She had two masts, and was fitted with four small 3-pounder cannons and six 1⁄2-pounder swivel guns. Her armament was substantially increased in 1786 with the addition of four 12-pounder carronades.[3]
Her initial complement was 14 men, rising to 55 when converted to an armed tender for the First Fleet voyage in 1788.[3]
Service history
Naval service
Supply was used to transport naval supplies between the Thames and Channel ports from 1759 to 1786. Throughout this period, she was based at Deptford Dockyard, undergoing minor repairs as required to maintain seaworthiness.[3][4]
After the establishment of the initial settlement at Port Jackson, Supply was the link between the colony and Norfolk Island, making 10 trips.[9] Following the loss of Sirius in 1790,[6] she became the colony's only link with the outside world. On 17 April 1790, she was sent to Batavia for supplies, returning on 19 September, her captain having chartered a Dutch vessel, Waaksamheid, to follow with more stores.[12]
Supply left Port Jackson on 26 November 1791 and sailed via Cape Horn, reaching Plymouth on 21 April 1792.
A number of David Blackburn's letters to family and friends have survived.[13] These letters describe the events of the voyage and the early days of settlement, including Blackburn's participation in the expedition to Norfolk Island to establish a settlement there in February 1788.
Later service
The Admiralty sold her at auction in July 1792 and her new owners renamed her Thomas and Nancy. She then carried coal in the Thames area until 1806.[12][1]
The Admiralty in October 1793 purchased the American mercantile ship New Brunswick, named her HMS Supply, and sent her out to Botany Bay to replace her predecessor.[14]
^"From Terra Australis to Australia – Journals from the First Fleet: William Bradley (1757? – 1833)". Manuscripts, Oral History and Pictures Catalogue. State Library of New South Wales. 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020. William Bradley served in the Royal Navy for 42 years [and] sailed with the First Fleet in May 1787 following his appointment to First Lieutenant on board HMS Sirius in October 1786
^ ab"From Terra Australis to Australia – Journals from the First Fleet: John Hunter (1737 – 1821)". Manuscripts, Oral History and Pictures Catalogue. State Library of New South Wales. 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020. John Hunter sailed with the First Fleet as second captain on board HMS Sirius.
^Bradley, William (1802). A Voyage to New South Wales, December 1786 – May 1792. pp. 57–58 – via State Library of New South Wales. Sunday 20th: ... [s]aw the entrance of Botany Bay, appearing in the middle of land that shew'd like an Island lying a small distance from the shore, We saw the neck of land by which it is joined to the other land when 8 or 9 miles to the S.oward of the entrance of Botany Bay, it has a sandy beach, the shore cover'd with wood, in the sandy beach is the appearance of a Gully or opening ... when within about 2 miles of the S.o Head saw the Supply in the Bay & soon after the 3 Transports that had been dispatch'd under the Command of the Agent. The Master of the Supply came on board as we approach'd the entrance, He informed us that they had only been arrived two days & the Agent one day before us & the heavy ships. Digitised images of page 57 and page 58
^Hunter, John (1793). Journal kept on board the Sirius during a voyage to New South Wales, May 1787 – March 1791. p. 61 – via State Library of New South Wales. When the Bay was quite open, we discovered the Supply & the three Transports at Anchor, the former had Arrivd the 18th. & the latter the 19th. Digitised image of page 61
^"The Argus STUDENTS' PRACTICAL NOTEBOOK". The Argus. Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia. 28 August 1954. p. 10. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
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For other ships with the same name see HMS Supply Launched in 1759 the third HMS Supply was a Royal Navy armed tender that played an important part in the foundation of the Colony of New South Wales 2 The Navy sold her in 1792 She then served commercially until about 1806 Replica of HMS Supply in Sydney Harbour in 1938HistoryGreat BritainNameHMS SupplyOrdered4 April 1759BuilderHenry Bird RotherhitheLaid down1 May 1759Launched5 October 1759Commissioned17 October 1759Decommissioned21 April 1792Out of service17 July 1792FateSold out of Navy service for 600Great BritainNameThomas and NancyAcquired1792 by purchase for 600FateLast listed in 1806General characteristicsClass and typeYard Craft 1759 86 Armed Tender 1786 92 Tons burthen17476 94 or 186 1 bm Length79 ft 4 in 24 2 m overall 64 ft 11 in 19 8 m keel Beam22 ft 6 in 6 9 m Depth of hold11 ft 6 in 3 5 m PropulsionSailComplement14 as yard craft 1759 86 55 as armed tender 1786 92 ArmamentAs yard craft 4 3 pounder guns 6 x pounder swivels As armed tender 4 x 3 pounder guns 4 x 12 pounder carronadesLt Henry Lidgbird Ball Commander of HMS Supply Lt David Blackburn Master of HMS Supply Contents 1 Construction 2 Service history 2 1 Naval service 2 2 Later service 3 Postscript 4 See also 5 Citations 6 References 7 External linksConstruction EditSupply was designed in 1759 by shipwright Thomas Slade as a yard craft for the ferrying of naval supplies 3 4 Construction was contracted to Henry Bird of Rotherhithe for a vessel measuring 168 20 94 tons bm to be built in four months at 8 80 per ton In practice construction took about five months from the laying of the keel on 1 May 1759 to launch on 5 October As built the vessel was also larger than designed measuring 174 76 94 tons bm and with a length overall of 79 ft 4 in 24 2 m a beam of 22 ft 6 in 6 9 m and a hold depth of 11 ft 6 in 3 51 m 3 She had two masts and was fitted with four small 3 pounder cannons and six 1 2 pounder swivel guns Her armament was substantially increased in 1786 with the addition of four 12 pounder carronades 3 Her initial complement was 14 men rising to 55 when converted to an armed tender for the First Fleet voyage in 1788 3 Service history EditNaval service Edit Supply was used to transport naval supplies between the Thames and Channel ports from 1759 to 1786 Throughout this period she was based at Deptford Dockyard undergoing minor repairs as required to maintain seaworthiness 3 4 She left Spithead on 13 May 1787 and was the first to arrive in Botany Bay on 18 January 1788 as recorded in the journals of William Bradley 5 and John Hunter 6 of HMS Sirius which arrived on 20 January 7 8 Supply was under the command of Captain Arthur Phillip who had transferred from Sirius at Cape Town 9 10 She was captained by Henry Lidgbird Ball the master was David Blackburn and the surgeon was James Callam Supply was also the first ship to sail into Port Jackson after the original Botany Bay landing was found unsuitable for settlement 11 After the establishment of the initial settlement at Port Jackson Supply was the link between the colony and Norfolk Island making 10 trips 9 Following the loss of Sirius in 1790 6 she became the colony s only link with the outside world On 17 April 1790 she was sent to Batavia for supplies returning on 19 September her captain having chartered a Dutch vessel Waaksamheid to follow with more stores 12 Supply left Port Jackson on 26 November 1791 and sailed via Cape Horn reaching Plymouth on 21 April 1792 A number of David Blackburn s letters to family and friends have survived 13 These letters describe the events of the voyage and the early days of settlement including Blackburn s participation in the expedition to Norfolk Island to establish a settlement there in February 1788 Later service Edit The Admiralty sold her at auction in July 1792 and her new owners renamed her Thomas and Nancy She then carried coal in the Thames area until 1806 12 1 The Admiralty in October 1793 purchased the American mercantile ship New Brunswick named her HMS Supply and sent her out to Botany Bay to replace her predecessor 14 Postscript EditAn Urban Transit Authority First Fleet ferry was named after Supply in 1984 15 See also EditJournals of the First FleetCitations Edit a b Register of Shipping 1806 Seq 186 H M S SUPPLY The Sydney Morning Herald National Library of Australia 23 May 1927 p 12 Retrieved 24 January 2013 a b c d e Winfield 2007 p 358 a b Marquardt 2003 p 164 From Terra Australis to Australia Journals from the First Fleet William Bradley 1757 1833 Manuscripts Oral History and Pictures Catalogue State Library of New South Wales 2020 Retrieved 18 January 2020 William Bradley served in the Royal Navy for 42 years and sailed with the First Fleet in May 1787 following his appointment to First Lieutenant on board HMS Sirius in October 1786 a b From Terra Australis to Australia Journals from the First Fleet John Hunter 1737 1821 Manuscripts Oral History and Pictures Catalogue State Library of New South Wales 2020 Retrieved 18 January 2020 John Hunter sailed with the First Fleet as second captain on board HMS Sirius Bradley William 1802 A Voyage to New South Wales December 1786 May 1792 pp 57 58 via State Library of New South Wales Sunday 20th s aw the entrance of Botany Bay appearing in the middle of land that shew d like an Island lying a small distance from the shore We saw the neck of land by which it is joined to the other land when 8 or 9 miles to the S oward of the entrance of Botany Bay it has a sandy beach the shore cover d with wood in the sandy beach is the appearance of a Gully or opening when within about 2 miles of the S o Head saw the Supply in the Bay amp soon after the 3 Transports that had been dispatch d under the Command of the Agent The Master of the Supply came on board as we approach d the entrance He informed us that they had only been arrived two days amp the Agent one day before us amp the heavy ships Digitised images of page 57 and page 58 Hunter John 1793 Journal kept on board theSiriusduring a voyage to New South Wales May 1787 March 1791 p 61 via State Library of New South Wales When the Bay was quite open we discovered the Supply amp the three Transports at Anchor the former had Arrivd the 18th amp the latter the 19th Digitised image of page 61 a b THE EARLY HISTORY OF NEW SOUTH WALES The Sydney Morning Herald 25 March 1889 p 3 Retrieved 24 January 2013 via National Library of Australia The Argus STUDENTS PRACTICAL NOTEBOOK The Argus Melbourne Vic National Library of Australia 28 August 1954 p 10 Retrieved 24 January 2013 GUNS AND GUNNERS The Capricornian Rockhampton Qld National Library of Australia 18 December 1920 p 43 Retrieved 24 January 2013 a b HMS Supply First Fleet Fellowship Victoria Inc Retrieved 23 January 2013 David Blackburn 1753 1795 Discover Collections State Library of New South Wales Archived from the original on 19 December 2013 Retrieved 6 December 2013 Winfield 2008 p 397 Sydney Ferries Fleet Facts Archived 12 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine Transport for NSWReferences EditWinfield Rif 2007 British Warships of the Age of Sail 1714 1792 Design Construction Careers and Fates Seaforth ISBN 9781844157006 Winfield Rif 2008 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 1817 Design Construction Careers and Fates Seaforth ISBN 9781861762467 Marquardt Karl Heinz 2003 The Global Schooner Origins Development Design amp Construction 1695 1845 Naval Institute Press ISBN 9781591143284 External links EditDavid Morgan 2015 HMS Supply Dictionary of Sydney Retrieved 2 October 2015 CC By SA Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMS Supply 1759 amp oldid 1134325527, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
