First Fleet

Summary

First Fleet is a convoy^[1]. It draws 3,148 Wikipedia views per month (convoy category, ranking #1 of 3).^[2]

Key Facts

• First Fleet's instance of is recorded as convoy^[3].
• First Fleet's instance of is recorded as occurrence^[4].
• First Fleet's instance of is recorded as expedition^[5].
• First Fleet was followed by Second Fleet^[6].
• First Fleet's Commons category is recorded as First Fleet^[7].
• First Fleet comprises HMS Sirius^[8].
• First Fleet comprises HMS Supply^[9].
• A participant in First Fleet was William Bradley^[10].
• A participant in First Fleet was Arthur Phillip^[11].
• First Fleet's topic's main category is recorded as Category:First Fleet^[12].
• First Fleet's main subject is penal transportation^[13].
• First Fleet's main subject is history of Australia (1788–1850)^[14].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include convoy^[3], occurrence^[4], and expedition^[5].

Use and Application

Components include HMS Sirius^[8], a shipwreck^[15], in Australia^[16] and HMS Supply^[9], a harbor vessel^[17].

Why It Matters

First Fleet draws 3,148 Wikipedia views per month (convoy category, ranking #1 of 3).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]