History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | Alexander |
Builder | Aberdeen |
Launched | 1813,[1][2] or 1815[3] |
Fate | Last listed in 1833 |
General characteristics | |
Tons burthen | 252,[2] or 275[1] (bm) |
Armament | 6 × 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.