| 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.
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 |
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]
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