Name |
ALEXANDRINA |
Construction |
WOOD |
Type |
BARQUE |
Date |
1848 |
Description |
Lloyd's Register: 1849, 1852: Owner and Master William Falconer (London); Port belonging to London; Destined voyage Aberdeen-Cape of Good Hope. 1853: Destined voyage London-Algoa Bay (Port Elizabeth). 1856: Destined voyage London-St. Helena. 1857: Master J. Mason; Destined voyage London-Algoa Bay. 1859, 1863-4, 1865-6, 1866-7: Master Dalrymple; Destined voyage London-Algoa Bay. 1867-8: No reference. Aberdeen Herald, 16/12/1848: Launch - A splendid new clipper barque, the ALEXANDRINA, was launched, the other day, from Messrs. Duthie's yard. She measures 250 tons new measure, and 290 old; she is intended for the East India trade, and is the property of a gentleman in London. The ALEXANDRINA is now loaded with a cargo of granite stones, and is expected to sail for London today, wind permitting. Glasgow Herald, 17/09/1856: Barque ALEXANDRINA, Mason, at London from Algoa Bay reports - On 27 and 28 August in 42.46N, 23.36W [Mid Atlantic West of Cape Finisterre] boarded the wreck of the MAYFLOWER. It being calm the two days, sent the mates and carpenter and had 7 of her beams cut and set fire to both ends of the wreck so as to allow her to go to pieces. She was loaded with pitch pine timber. |
Shipbuilder |
DUTHIE |
Dimensions |
length 110.8' x breadth 21.8' x depth 14.8' gross tonnage 294 tons |
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