Waaksamheyd (ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | |
| Name | Waaksamheyd |
| Namesake | English: Good look out |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 300 tons |
Waaksamheyd was a Dutch 300 ton burthen snow that was hired to transport supplies to the colony of New South Wales. Under the command of Deter Smit, the vessel transported supplies to Port Jackson in 1790 from Batavia (Jakarta). Captain John Hunter was transported back to England in 1792 on board the Waaksamheyd.[1] and faced a court martial over the loss of HMS Sirius.[2]
Notes
- ^ "The First British Ships in Australia, After Captain Cook and the year 1776". The Register (Adelaide). 26 January 1926. p. 12. Retrieved 7 February 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "From Terra Australis to Australia – Journals from the First Fleet: John Hunter (1737 – 1821)". Manuscripts, Oral History and Pictures Catalogue. State Library of New South Wales. 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.