Alexander (1813 ship)

History
United Kingdom
NameAlexander
BuilderAberdeen
Launched1813, or 1815
FateLast listed in 1833
General characteristics
Tons burthen252, or 275 (bm)
Armament6 × 18-pounder carronades

Alexander was built in Aberdeen in 1813 or 1815. She started as a Plymouth-based transport. In 1817 the British Admiralty hired her as one of two vessels that would go on an expedition to search for a Northwest Passage. The expedition was unsuccessful. After her return in 1818, Alexander traded between Britain and North America. The last mention of Alexander in online sources was in 1830.