Alexander (1807 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Alexander |
| Launched | 1807, Selby[1] |
| Fate | Wrecked 19 May 1820 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 364[1] (bm) |
| Armament |
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Alexander was launched in 1800 at Hull, or actually further up the River Ouse at Selby, and probably under another name. From 1807 on she was a West Indiaman. She was wrecked on 19 May 1820 while sailing to Honduras.
Career
Alexander first entered Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1807.[1]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1807 | Atkins | Kennion & Co. | London–Jamaica | LR |
Lloyd's List reported in August 1807 that Alexander, Atkins, master, had recaptured the sloop Albion, of Bermuda, and taken her into Jamaica. Albion had been sailing from Havana to Savannah with a cargo of coffee when a French privateer had captured her.[2]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810 | Atkins G.Ford |
Kennion & Co. | London–Jamaica | LR |
| 1812 | Ford T.Hard |
Kenion & Co. | London–Jamaica | LR; new topsides and large repair 1811 |
| 1813 | T.Hard G.Denning |
Kenion & Co. | London transport | LR; new topsides and large repair 1811 |
| 1814 | Ford Young |
P.Kennion | London–Jamaica London transport |
Register of Shipping; new topsides and large repair 1811 |
| 1816 | Young | P.Kennion | London–Jamaica London transport |
Register of Shipping; new topsides and large repair 1811 |
| 1818 | Milne(or Millina) Carpenter |
P.Kenion "Poingdstre" |
London–Jamaica London–Honduras |
LR; new topsides and large repair 1811 |
| 1820 | Carpenter | "Poingdstre" | London–Yucatan | LR; new topsides and large repair 1811 & new keel 1819 |
Loss
Alexander, Carpenter, master, was wrecked on 19 May 1820 in the Southern Four Keys (Lighthouse Reef). She was on a voyage from London to Jamaica and British Honduras. Most of her cargo was saved, but in a damaged state.[3]
Citations
- ^ a b c LR (1807), Supple. pages "A", Seq.No.A58.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4181. 25 August 1807. hdl:2027/mdp.39015005721488.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 5511. 25 July 1820. hdl:2027/hvd.32044105226344.