18 January 1823. On his return, Captain Surflen left Alexander to become master of a larger ship, , which had been launched in Calcutta in 1816 and sold in London in April 1823. Loss On 6 April 1828 Alexander sailed from Colombo, Ceylon, calling at Mauritius on 2 May, and arriving in London on 6 August. The following day, she was driven ashore and was wrecked at Cole House Point near Gravesend on the River Thames. The cargo was lost. Notes Citation References External links 1807 ships Fireships of the Royal Navy Sloops of the Royal Navy Sixth rates of the Royal Navy Age of Sail merchant ships Merchant ships of the United Kingdom Maritime incidents in August 1828