Construction
Alexandra had yard number 280 and was launched on 30 May 1907 in Glasgow, Scotland. The ship's sponsor was Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, Edward VII's sister.
Completed in April 1908, Alexandra had a gross register tonnage of 2,113 tons, and a net register tonnage of 1,135 tons. She could achieve a speed of 18 knots (33 km/h) with her three Parsons turbines giving 4,035 ihp. She was 90 metres (300 ft) long between perpendiculars, with a beam of 12.2 metres (40 ft) and a draught of 13 feet (4.0 m). The ship featured a clipper bow, two funnels and three masts.
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