HMS Sirius
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Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | HMS Sirius | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | warship | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | Grounding or wreck on rocks | Keyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence |
| Nationality / flag | Kingdom of Great Britain | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Royal Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Sea / ocean | South Pacific Ocean | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Norfolk Island | Natural Earth (public domain) |
| Position | -29.0436, 167.9550 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
HMS Sirius was a 10-gun sloop-of-war of the Royal Navy, launched in 1781 as the merchant ship Berwick. She was the flagship of the First Fleet, which sailed from Portsmouth, England, in 1787 to establish the first European colony in New South Wales, Australia. Sirius played a critical role in supplying and protecting the fledgling colony, including transporting essential provisions from the Cape of Good Hope. On 19 March 1790, she was wrecked on a reef at Norfolk Island while landing supplies, leaving the colony with only a single naval vessel. Her wreck site and surviving artefacts are now protected as part of Australia’s maritime heritage.
Location
- Recorded position: -29.0436, 167.9550 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: South Pacific Ocean
- Nearest coast: Norfolk Island
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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