Alexander (1812 ship)

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For other ships with the same name, see Alexander (ship).

History
United Kingdom
BuilderMichael Smith at Howrah, Calcutta
Launched1812
General characteristics
Tons burthen49288⁄94,[1] or 534[2] (bm)

Alexander was a country ship (i.e., she traded east of the Cape of Good Hope) launched in 1812. She was lost in 1835.

Career[]

Although Alexander appears in a compendium of vessels that traded between the United Kingdom and India under a license from the British East India Company,[1] there is no record of such a voyage or voyages in Lloyd's Register. She did appear in various issues of the East-India register and directory.

Year Master Owner
1819 B.Roger Sayed Saduck
1824 Robert Dickie J.Gilmore & Co.
1827 W.Clark J.Gilmore & Co.
1828 J.J.Denham Rustumjee
1829 NA NA

Fate[]

Alexander was lost in the China Sea in 1835.[2]

Citations and references[]

Citations

  1. ^ a b Hackman (2001), p. 249.
  2. ^ a b Phipps (1840), p. 104.

References

  • Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.
  • Phipps, John (1840). A Collection of Papers Relative to Ship Building in India ...: Also a Register Comprehending All the Ships ... Built in India to the Present Time ... Scott.
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