Friendship (1784 ship)
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For other ships with the same name, see Friendship (ship).
Friendship was a merchant brig built in Scarborough, England, and launched in 1784. As part of the Australian First Fleet, she transported convicts from England to New South Wales. Due to problems manning her, she was scuttled in the Makassar Strait in October 1788.
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Name | Friendship |
Owner |
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Port of registry | Liverpool |
Launched | 1784, Scarborough[1] |
Fate | Scuttled in the Straits of Makassar in 1788. |
General characteristics | |
Type | Brig |
Tons burthen | 262,[2] 2781ā94[3] or 300[1] (bm) |
Length | 75 feet (23 m) est. |
Beam | 23 feet (7.0 m) est. |
Sail plan | Brig |
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