Port Jackson. The two large dispersed groups of islands they discovered in the Central Pacific have since been known as the Gilbert and Marshall Islands. Later career On her return to England on 28 November 1789 Bond and Co., Walbrook merchants, purchased Charlotte to use her in the London—Jamaica trade. The following data is from Lloyd's Register. Charlotte was one of the transport vessels that were part of the expedition under General Sir David Baird and Admiral Sir Home Riggs Popham that would in 1806 capture the Dutch Cape Colony. On 11 March she and Anacreon sailed as cartels to France with prisoners from . At some point she may have been sold to a Quebec merchant; if so, this does not appear in LR or the Register of Shipping. Fate A Charlotte was lost off Newfoundland in November 1818. However, there is no evidence to link the Charlotte that sank while sailing from Quebec to Liverpool with M'Call, master, to the Charlotte of this article. Another source notes that Charlotte continued to be listed in Lloyd's Register until 1821, but it is not unusual for Lloyd's Register to carry stale data for several years. Recognition An Urban Transit Authority First Fleet ferry was named after Charlotte in 1986. See also Journals of the First Fleet List of convicts on the First Fleet National Treasure (film) Citations and references Citations References External links [CC-By-SA] Ships of the First Fleet 1784 ships Maritime incidents in 1818 Ships of the British East India Company