The Borrowdale was a First Fleet storeship of 272 tons, built in Sunderland in 1785. The First Fleet is the name given to the 11 Ships which sailed from Great Britain on 13 May 1787 to establish the first European colony in New South Wales. Sunderland (, or /ˈsʌn(dlən/ is a City in Tyne and Wear, England. Year 1785 ( MDCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common She left Portsmouth on 13 May 1787, and arrived at Port Jackson, Sydney, Australia on 26 January 1788. History See also History of Portsmouth There have been settlements in the area since before Roman times mostly being offshoots of Portchester, which Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Year 1787 ( MDCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Port Jackson, containing Sydney Harbour, is the natural harbour of Sydney Australia Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Year 1788 ( MDCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap She left Port Jackson on 14 July 1788 to return to England via Cape Horn. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Year 1788 ( MDCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Cabo de Hornos redirects here for the Chilean commune see Cabo de Hornos Chile. The crew was so badly affected by scurvy that the master, Hobson Reed, took her to Rio de Janeiro, where the harbour master and his men had to bring the ship to its berth. Scurvy (NLat scorbutus is a disease resulting from a deficiency of Vitamin C, which is required for the synthesis of Collagen in humans Captain is the traditional customary title given to the person in charge in command of a Ship at sea Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil Five of the crew died on the homeward voyage.