The ship Robert Watson was quartermaster on was one of how many ships in the flotilla that founded England's Australian penal colony?
Robert Watson (harbourmaster) Robert Watson (1756–1819) was a British sailor who arrived in Australia with the First Fleet as quartermaster of "Sirius" .
HMS Discovery (1774) HMS "Discovery" was the consort ship of James Cook's third expedition to the Pacific Ocean in 1776–1780. Like Cook's other ships, "Discovery" was a Whitby-built collier originally named "Diligence" when she was built in 1774. Purchased in 1775, the vessel was measured at 299 tons burthen. Originally a brig, Cook had her changed to a full rigged ship. She was commanded by Charles Clerke, who had previously served on Cook's first two expeditions, and had a complement of 70. When Cook was killed in a skirmish with natives of Hawaii, Clerke transferred to the expedition's flagship HMS "Resolution" and John Gore assumed command of "Discovery". She returned to Britain under the command of Lieutenant James King, arriving back on 4 October 1780