Talk:Alexander (1801 ship)

Alexander (1801 ship)

There is something wrong here. We have three independent cites that have this Alexander delivering prisoners to Port Jackson in 1802. However, I have checked Bateson, and all sources on-line concerning the transport of convicts and none of them have this voyage. They do have a voyage in 1806. However, Lloyd's List not only doesn't show Alexander (1801 ship) going to Australia in 1806, it shows her sailing to Jamaica, and with a different master. I have not yet identified the Alexander of the 1806 voyage, but there is no reason at all to believe that it is the Alexander of 278 tons and launched at Quebec in 1801. Anyone have any info that would clear this up? Acad Ronin (talk) 13:59, 4 August 2015 (UTC)

Life is so much easier in Royal Navy articles, given the custom of not naming a ship until the previous one of that name is out of service. Will have a look and see if I can find anything.. Despite this possible discrepancy, this is a nice article, well done to all those who put it together. -- Euryalus (talk) 21:27, 15 September 2015 (UTC)

Mostly easier. There are several cases where vessels bore the same name at the same time, though that tended to happen rarely and often involved different theatres. Sometime the Admiralty would be able to impose a name change on one. Still, there are a couple of cases where not only were their two vessels with the same name, but they appear to have been in the same theatre. HMS Transfer in the Med in the early 19th Century appears to be one. The French Navy of the period had few if any qualms. Often the only way to tell which vessel is which is if someone deigns to designate one as the corvette and the other as the frigate, or schooner, or what have you. Still, if it was easy, they wouldn't have to pay us the big bucks. Cheers, Acad Ronin (talk) 00:45, 16 September 2015 (UTC)