Alexandria

launched as a three-masted gaff schooner in Sweden under the name "Yngve"

rigged as a two-masted schooner in 1937 for transporting fish between Iceland and Scandinavia

served as a merchant ship under the name 'Lindö' in the Baltic during World War II

charter vessel with varying owners from 1970

rigging refitted in 1974 to produce a three-masted topsail schooner

the Alexandria Seaport Foundation bought the schooner in 1983 and gave her the name "Alexandria"

took part in Quebec Tall Ships Race (Canada) in 1984

participated in the Operation Sail in New York in 1986 and the Tall Ships Race organized by the American Sail Training Association in Chesapeake Bay in 1991

sold in September 1996 when extensive repair became necessary

lost on 12/09/96 50 sm SW of Cape Hatteras (USA) on a voyage to Beaufort, crew was saved by the US Coast Guard, causes for her lost are the coincidence of unfortunate conditions and the poor condition of the vessel