H.M.S. Sirius.

Built in 1780 as the 'Berwick' for the East India trade. She was badly burnt in a fire and was bought and rebuilt by the navy in1786 and renamed 'Sirius'. After her arrioval in Port Jackson, she remained as a supply ship and sailed to the cape of good hope in october 1788 to obtain food suppies for the starving colony. After returning she was wrecked off Norfolk Island on the 14th of April, 1790. Being 540 tons and skippered by Captain John Hunter.