James Alexander
 Official Number
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From the Cumberland Pacquet newspaper, Tuesday, 14th August 1849, page 3 :

" A splendid new ship called the James Alexander, register measurement 500 tons, and standing A1, 12 years at Lloyd's, was launched from the building yard of Mr.James Alexander, at Workington, on Tuesday last. She is coppered and copper-fastened to the bends; is to be commanded by Capt.Cottier, late of the Hibernia, and is intended for the East India and China trade. This is the largest vessel ever built by Mr.Alexander, and it is also the last, as the yard has been disposed of to Mr.Lamport, of Liverpool, who intends forthwith to place two large vessels upon the stocks.- Messrs.Peile, Scott and Co. have recently prepared the keel for the largest vessel ever built at Workington. "
On the 22nd January 1860 the James Alexander was wrecked at Padstow in a heavy gale, two of her crew being drowned (see Source 1). Two crew were pulled from the surf by the coxswain of the Padstow lifeboat, Daniel Shea, and by John Knight, both of whom were later rewarded by the RNLI. The James Alexander was under the command of Capt. William Alcock, and was bound from Liverpool for Calcutta.
 
Name
Year Built
Gross Tons
Length (feet)
Breadth (feet)
Depth (feet)
Masts
Figurehead
Stern
Lloyd's Classn.
James Alexander
1849
500
 
 
 
3
 
 
 12 years, A1

Sources :

  1. Wreck reported in the Cumberland Pacquet newspaper, Tuesday, 24th January 1860, page 5.
  2. Padstow Lifeboat Website - Station History.
  3. Awards to lifeboatmen reported in the Times newspaper, Friday, 3rd February 1860, page 12.
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