In 1812 and after several ships were named ''Emperor Alexander'' for
Emperor Alexander I
Alexander I (; – ) was Emperor of Russia from 1801, the first King of Congress Poland from 1815, and the Grand Duke of Finland from 1809 to his death. He was the eldest son of Emperor Paul I and Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg.
The son of ...
, following his victory over
Napoleon
Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who ...
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* was launched in Sweden in 1808. She entered British records in 1812. She traded between Liverpool and Rotterdam and was last listed in 1820.
* was launched in Sunderland. She traded widely until she was wrecked in October 1821.
* was launched at
Amesbury, Massachusetts
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in 1811, as ''Fortune''. She was taken in
prize
A prize is an award to be given to a person or a group of people (such as sporting teams and organizations) to recognize and reward their actions and achievements. and was registered in Saint John, New Brunswick, in 1813 as ''Emperor Alexander''. She was re-registered in
Greenock
Greenock (; sco, Greenock; gd, Grianaig, ) is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council areas of Scotland, council area in Scotland, United Kingdom and a former burgh of barony, burgh within the Counties of Scotland, historic ...
, Scotland in 1814. She then traded between Greenock and the Americas, particularly Argentina. She was last listed in 1827.
* was launched in 1813 at Chepstow. Relatively early in her career she made two voyages to India and the East Indies under a license from the British
East India Company
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(EIC). On her return she became a
West Indiaman
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, and also sailed to South America, North America, and the Baltic. She carried immigrants to Quebec and
transported
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Plot
In England, Jessie Grey is about to marry Leonard Lincoln but the evil Harold Hawk tries to force her to marry him and she wou ...
convicts
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to Tasmania. She was condemned in 1835 following damage at sea on her way to the Cape of Good Hope and India.
* was launched in Scarborough. 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.
* was launched at Sunderland. She traded widely during which time she suffered some misfortunes, being plundered once and grounding once. In 1823 she carried settlers from
Tobermory, Mull
Tobermory (; gd, Tobar Mhoire) is the capital of, and until 1973 the only burgh on, the Isle of Mull in the Scottish Inner Hebrides. It is located on the east coast of Mishnish, the most northerly part of the island, near the northern entrance ...
, to Quebec. She was wrecked in November 1832.
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