Emperor Alexander (1813 Scarborough ship)

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History
United Kingdom
NameEmperor Alexander
NamesakeAlexander I of Russia
BuilderScarborough[1]
Launched1813[1]
FateLast listed 1827
General characteristics
Tons burthen202[1] (bm)

Emperor Alexander was launched in Scarborough in 1813. She traded to the Mediterranean, North America, and Brazil before suffering a maritime mishap in 1819. She was repaired and returned to service. She then sailed between Liverpool and Hamburg. She was last listed in 1827.

Career[]

Emperor Alexander first appeared in Lloyd's List (LL) in 1815 with A.Suter, master, Scarborough ownership, and trade Portsmouth–Cork.[1]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1816 A.Suter Portsmouth–Cork
London–Venice 		LR
1818 Loriman
J.Caruachon 		London–Bahia
Liverpool–Baltimore 		LR
1819 Loriman
J.Caruachon
D.Gray 		Gray & Co Liverpool–Baltimore
Liverpool–Brazil 		LR; small repairs 1819

Emperor Alexander, Reay, master, was driven ashore and wrecked on 18 November 1819 at Orfordness, with the loss of two of her crew. Part of her cargo was expected to be saved. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to London.[2]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1820 D.Gray Gray & Co. Liverpool–Hamburg LR; small repairs 1819
1825 D.Gray Gray & Co. Liverpool–Hamburg LR; small repairs 1819

Citations[]

  1. ^ a b c d LR (1815), Supple.pages "E", Seq.№E103.
  2. ^ "SHIP NEWS", Hull Packet and Original Weekly Commercial, Literary and General Advertiser (Hull, England), 23 November1819; Issue 1725.
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