The Sirius was the Royal Navy flagship of The First Fleet. She led the First Fleet on their historic journey to establish the first European colony in New South Wales, Australia. She left England on May 13, 1787, and sailed to Australia with stops at Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro and Cape Town. She reached Port Jackson eight month and a week later, on January 26. Overall dimensions of the model are 45L x 14W x 48H cm 1:74 Scale. This model is fully assembled and ready to display (NOT a kit). Entirely hand built by using individual wooden planks in hull construction. Cannons, musket, anchors, decorative fixtures and intricate details are sculpted metal. Gun ports are actually cut into the hull. Lattice grates, rudder chains, wooden ladders and planked steps. Sails are handmade with fine linen and rigging lines that vary in texture. Sirius sailed under the command of Captain John Hunter and carried Captain Arthur Phillip, who would be the first governor of the new colony. She also carried Major Robert Ross, commander of the Royal Marines who would be responsible for providing security for the colony. According to Sirius midshipman Daniel Southwell, she also carried the K1 marine chronometer used by Captain James Cook on his second and third voyages around the world. Sirius, with the other ten vessels of the First Fleet, left Portsmouth on 13 May 1787 and arrived at Botany Bay on 21 January 1788. The 252-day voyage, which had gone via Rio de Janeiro and the Cape of Good Hope, had covered more than 15,000 miles (24,000 km). It soon became clear that Botany Bay was unsuitable for a penal settlement so Siriushelped move the colony farther north to Sydney Cove, Port Jackson on 26 January. While waiting to move, a large gale arose preventing any sailing, during this period the French expeditionary fleet of Jean-Francois de Galaup, comte de Laperouse arrived. Under the command of John Hunter, the Sirius survived a treacherous nine month round trip to bring much needed supplies to the colony. During this time the situation for the colony became critical as the settlement failed in its early attempts at self-sufficiency. The HMS Guardian was dispatched from England in September in 1789 to re-supply the colony but it failed to reach Australia. On 19 March 1790, Sirius was wrecked on a reef at Norfolk Island while landing stores. Jamison would eventually become Surgeon-General of New South Wales. Sirius’s crew was stranded on Norfolk Island until 21 February 1791, when they were rescued and eventually taken back to England. Seacraft Gallery brings you the highest-quality model ships found anywhere. We know how important it is to you that your model arrives in perfect condition. You can order with confidence that when you receive your model, you will love it! The model, safely surrounded by its wood frame, is then placed inside of a heavy, industrial-strength cardboard box. The box is marked with “This Side Up” and “Fragile” stickers to ensure that it is handled properly. Check anytime to see exactly when your model is expected to arrive. If you sign for the goods in’Good Condition’ you will not be able to process a claim. You Might Also Like. HMS Victory painted 75cm. Queen Mary 2 80cm. Australia II Yacht 40cm. The item “HMS SIRIUS TALL SHIP BOAT COMPLETED HANDMADE WOODEN MODEL GIFT HOME DECOR 45CM” is in sale since Thursday, May 18, 2017. This item is in the category “Toys, Hobbies\Model Building\Boats”. The seller is “seacraftgallery” and is located in Bankstown, NSW. This item can be shipped worldwide.
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- Scale: 1:72