P.391: “India Ship Building. Cochin, March 29, 1821 “On the 27th inst., his Majesty's ships Leander and Liverpool arrived at Cochin with the crew and stores for the Alligator frigate which was this day added to the list of the
p.392: Royal Navy, by Mr. Schuler, Contractor for ships and vessels building at Cochin for his Majesty's Service. It affords a subject for congratulation, our being able to produce in this quarter of India, one of the finest specimens of naval architecture, combining elegance and suitableness of construction with the new mode invented by Sir Robert Seppings. The Alligator was built by Mr. Edye, his Majesty's Superintendent for naval works, at Cochin, where the second frigate yet unnamed, is in a forward state, and keel for a third laid. We trust that such great national savings of the British oak will be encouraged, and that the teak of India will continue to be used in constructing the bulwarks of England's glory. On the 5th was launched from Mr. Schuler's naval-yard a vessel for the service of the navy at Trincomalee, for watering ships of war by a syphon; the tank contains about 35 tons of water.” According to Colledge she was launched as a 28-gun 6th rate at Cochin 29 March 1821, since 1846 used for harbour service and sold at Hong Kong 30 October 1865. Her builders measurement was 500 ton by the dimensions 114 x 32.
Sources
Asiatic journal and monthly miscellany, vol. 12, 1821.
J.J. Colledge/Ben Warlow. Ships of the Royal Navy. London, 2006.
