HMS Alexander

Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Alexander:

Civilian vessels named Alexander in naval service:

  • Alexander (1813 ship), of 252 tons (bm), was built in Aberdeen. The Admiralty hired her for a discovery expedition between 1818 and 1819. She sailed with another hired vessel, Isabella.
  • Alexander (1863) was an iron screw transport ship built in Renfrew. She was manned by the Royal Navy and operated as a supply ship during the New Zealand Wars. In 1865 she was wrecked near Taranaki.

References

  • Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
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