David Blackburn (Royal Navy officer)

David Blackburn
Silhouette of David Blackburn
Born(1753-01-01)1 January 1753
Newbury, Berkshire, England
Died10 January 1795(1795-01-10) (aged 42)
Haslar Naval Hospital, Gosport, Hampshire, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationRoyal Navy officer
Known forMaster of HMS Supply in the First Fleet to New South Wales

Lieutenant David Blackburn (1 January 1753 – 10 January 1795) was a Royal Navy officer.[1] He was Commanader of the ship HMS Sirius on its voyage to Norfolk Island in March 1790[2] having been Master of HMS Supply in the First Fleet that established the British settlement in New South Wales, Australia in 1788.[3]

  1. ^ Correspondence between Lieut. David Blackburn R.A. and his sister Margaret Blackburn 1785–1795. State Library New South Wales. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  2. ^ Daley, Paul (28 January 2019). "Why Blackburn's whip is a shocking reminder of Australia's history". Guardian. UK. Retrieved 16 January 2024. Profound evocations: the whip owned by David Blackburn, commander of HMS Sirius.
  3. ^ Hirst, Warwick (2005). "Blackburn, David (1753–1795)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. Supplementary Volume. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 26 July 2015.