Alexander (1812 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Builder | Michael Smith at Howrah, Calcutta |
| Launched | 1812 |
| Fate | Lost 1835,[1] or 1837 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 49288⁄94,[2] or 534[1] (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
[edit]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,[2] 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
[edit]Alexander was lost in the China Sea in 1835.[1] Another source reports that a country ship named Alexander was lost in 1837 while sailing from China to Singapore.[3]
Citations
[edit]- ^ a b c Phipps (1840), p. 104.
- ^ a b Hackman (2001), p. 249.
- ^ The Nautical Magazine and Naval Chronicle for 1837, a Journal of Papers on Subjects Connected with Maritime Affairs, p.276.
References
[edit]- 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.