What is the Second Fleet of Australia?
Q: What is the Second Fleet of Australia?
A: The Second Fleet is the name of the second group of ships sent with settlers, convicts and supplies to the colony at Sydney Cove in Port Jackson, Australia.
Q: How many ships were in the Second Fleet?
A: There were six ships in the Second Fleet: one Royal Navy Escort, four convict ships, and a supply ship.
Q: Were all the ships able to reach Sydney Cove together as planned?
A: No, the escort ship was wrecked on the way and did not arrive, and one convict ship was delayed and arrived two months after the other ships.
Q: Who was in charge of the Second Fleet's convicts?
A: The Second Fleet was run by private businesses who kept the convicts in horrific conditions.
Q: Did the convicts arrive in good health to the colony?
A: No, unlike the First Fleet, where great efforts were taken to keep the convicts healthy, the sick convicts in the Second Fleet were a drain on the already struggling colony.
Q: Why was the Second Fleet considered a strain on the colony?
A: The sick convicts were a drain on the already struggling colony because they were not given appropriate care during the journey to Sydney.
Q: What was the purpose of the Second Fleet?
A: The purpose of the Second Fleet was to bring more settlers, convicts, and supplies to help establish and develop the colony at Sydney Cove in Port Jackson, Australia.
