| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | Alexander |
| Owner | Walton & Company |
| Port of registry | Hull |
| Builder | Walton & Company, Hull[1] |
| Launched | 1783, or 1784[1] |
| Fate | Lost c.1809 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 44485⁄94,[1] 452, or 468[2] |
| Length | 114 ft (35 m) |
| Beam | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Sail plan | Ship rig; later barque |
| Complement | 40 |
| Armament | |
Alexander was a merchant ship launched at Hull in 1783 or 1784. She was one of the vessels in the First Fleet, that the British government hired to transport convicts for the European colonisation of Australia in 1788. On her return voyage from Australia the British East India Company permitted her to carry a cargo from Canton back to Britain. Thereafter she traded out of London until 1809, when she is no longer listed.
- ^ a b c Hackman (2001), p. 58.
- ^ a b Lloyd's Register (1799 & 1800).
- ^ Register of Shipping (1810), Seq. №890.