HMS Supply
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HMS Supply was a small Royal Navy armed tender that served as the fastest and one of the most important ships of the First Fleet transporting convicts and supplies to establish the British colony at Port Jackson in 1788.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| HMS Supply canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2610660 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: HMS Supply Context triple: [Landing of the First Fleet, hasPart, HMS Supply]
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A.
HMS Eskimo
HMS Eskimo was a Royal Navy destroyer that saw extensive service during the Second World War, including major operations in the Arctic, Mediterranean, and Normandy landings.
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B.
HMS Drake
HMS Drake was a British armoured cruiser of the Royal Navy, launched in the early 20th century and serving prominently before and during World War I.
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C.
HMS Drake
HMS Drake was a British Royal Navy warship that served during the Age of Sail and was notable enough to be captured and taken into service by the United States as USS Ranger.
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D.
HMS Chatham
HMS Chatham was a Royal Navy survey brig that accompanied George Vancouver’s late 18th-century expedition to chart the Pacific Northwest coast of North America.
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E.
HMS Naiad
HMS Naiad was a British Royal Navy light cruiser that saw active service during the Second World War, including operations in the Mediterranean.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: HMS Supply Target entity description: HMS Supply was a small Royal Navy armed tender that served as the fastest and one of the most important ships of the First Fleet transporting convicts and supplies to establish the British colony at Port Jackson in 1788.
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A.
HMS Eskimo
HMS Eskimo was a Royal Navy destroyer that saw extensive service during the Second World War, including major operations in the Arctic, Mediterranean, and Normandy landings.
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B.
HMS Drake
HMS Drake was a British armoured cruiser of the Royal Navy, launched in the early 20th century and serving prominently before and during World War I.
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C.
HMS Drake
HMS Drake was a British Royal Navy warship that served during the Age of Sail and was notable enough to be captured and taken into service by the United States as USS Ranger.
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D.
HMS Chatham
HMS Chatham was a Royal Navy survey brig that accompanied George Vancouver’s late 18th-century expedition to chart the Pacific Northwest coast of North America.
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E.
HMS Naiad
HMS Naiad was a British Royal Navy light cruiser that saw active service during the Second World War, including operations in the Mediterranean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
First Fleet ship
ⓘ
Royal Navy tender ⓘ |
| armament |
4‑pounder guns
ⓘ
swivel guns ⓘ |
| arrivalDate | 18 January 1788 ⓘ |
| arrivalPort | Botany Bay ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Governor Arthur Phillip
ⓘ
founding of Sydney ⓘ |
| beam | 7.9 metres ⓘ |
| captain | Lieutenant Henry Lidgbird Ball ⓘ |
| carried |
convicts (in small number)
ⓘ
marines ⓘ provisions ⓘ stores ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | wooden hull ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 50 ⓘ |
| departureDate | 13 May 1787 ⓘ |
| departurePort | Portsmouth ⓘ |
| displacement | 168 tons burthen ⓘ |
| draught | 3.3 metres ⓘ |
| fate | broken up ⓘ |
| fateDate | 1792 ⓘ |
| flagshipRole | served as primary transport for officials between settlements ⓘ |
| fleet |
First Fleet
ⓘ
linked to:
Landing of the First Fleet
|
| historicalSignificance | critical logistics and communication link in early New South Wales colony ⓘ |
| laidUp | after return to England ⓘ |
| length | 21.9 metres ⓘ |
| namedAfter | naval stores supply role ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the fastest vessel in the First Fleet
ⓘ
transporting convicts and supplies to Port Jackson in 1788 ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | establishment of the British colony of New South Wales ⓘ |
| propulsion | sail ⓘ |
| role |
armed tender
ⓘ
convict transport support vessel ⓘ storeship ⓘ |
| sailPlan | brig or brigantine-rigged ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1759 ⓘ |
| speedCharacteristic | fastest ship in the First Fleet ⓘ |
| subsequentArrivalDate | 26 January 1788 ⓘ |
| subsequentArrivalPort |
Port Jackson
ⓘ
linked to:
Sydney Harbour
|
| usedFor | communications between Port Jackson and Norfolk Island ⓘ |
| voyage | England to New South Wales 1787–1788 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: HMS Supply Description of subject: HMS Supply was a small Royal Navy armed tender that served as the fastest and one of the most important ships of the First Fleet transporting convicts and supplies to establish the British colony at Port Jackson in 1788.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Lady Penrhyn (ship)
subject linked to:
Golden Grove (ship)
subject linked to:
Lieutenant Henry Lidgbird Ball
subject linked to:
Captain Henry Lidgbird Ball