Maritime Quiz 4 Famous ships Results #1. What was the name of the ship that brought the First Fleet to Australia in 1788? HMS Endeavour There were 11 ships; the flagship was HMS Sirius HMS Bounty HMS Victory #2. What famous ocean liner sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg? RMS Lusitania RMS Titanic SS Great Britain RMS Queen Mary #3. Who was the captain of the Endeavour when it charted the east coast of Australia? Captain William Bligh Lieutenant James Cook Captain Arthur Phillip Captain Matthew Flinders #4. What was the name of the ship on which Charles Darwin sailed? HMS Discovery HMS Beagle HMS Challenger HMS Resolution #5. Which famous battleship was sunk in Singapore Harbour in 1942? HMS Hood HMS Prince of Wales (and HMS Repulse) HMS Warspite HMS Ark Royal #6. What was the name of the ship used by Ferdinand Magellan on his circumnavigation voyage? Santa Maria Victoria (the only ship to complete the voyage) Golden Hind Mayflower #7. What was the name of the ship commanded by Horatio Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar? HMS Temeraire HMS Victory HMS Bellerophon HMS Royal Sovereign #8. Which Australian warship was sunk by a Japanese submarine in 1941? HMAS Perth HMAS Sydney HMAS Canberra HMAS Australia #9. What was the name of the ship used by Captain Bligh after the mutiny on the Bounty? HMS Pandora HMS Bounty (open boat voyage) HMS Resolution HMS Providence #10. What was the name of the famous Australian paddle steamer that operated on the Murray River? PS Adelaide only PS Murray River Queen (or PS Gem / PS Adelaide – iconic examples) SS Melbourne MV Spirit of Tasmania Previous Finish Join Us Today
