Emperor Alexander (1813 Scarborough ship)
Emperor Alexander was launched in Scarborough in 1813. She traded to the Mediterranean, North America, and Brazil before suffering a maritime mishap in 1819. She was repaired and returned to service. She then sailed between Liverpool and Hamburg. She was last listed in 1827.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name: | Emperor Alexander |
| Namesake: | Alexander I of Russia |
| Builder: | Scarborough[1] |
| Launched: | 1813[1] |
| Fate: | Last listed 1827 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen: | 202[1] (bm) |
Career
Emperor Alexander first appeared in Lloyd's List (LL) in 1815 with A.Suter, master, Scarborough ownership, and trade Portsmouth–Cork.[1]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1816 | A.Suter | Portsmouth–Cork London–Venice |
LR | |
| 1818 | Loriman J.Caruachon |
London–Bahia Liverpool–Baltimore |
LR | |
| 1819 | Loriman J.Caruachon D.Gray |
Gray & Co | Liverpool–Baltimore Liverpool–Brazil |
LR; small repairs 1819 |
Emperor Alexander, Reay, master, was driven ashore and wrecked on 18 November 1819 at Orfordness, with the loss of two of her crew. Part of her cargo was expected to be saved. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to London.[2]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820 | D.Gray | Gray & Co. | Liverpool–Hamburg | LR; small repairs 1819 |
| 1825 | D.Gray | Gray & Co. | Liverpool–Hamburg | LR; small repairs 1819 |
Citations
- LR (1815), Supple.pages "E", Seq.№E103.
- "SHIP NEWS", Hull Packet and Original Weekly Commercial, Literary and General Advertiser (Hull, England), 23 November1819; Issue 1725.
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