Dronning Caroline Mathilde, later renamed Ganges, following the arrest of her namesake, Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark, was an East Indiaman of the Danish Asiatic Company, built in 1769.
Construction
editThe Dronning Caroline Mathilde was built for the Danish Asiatic Company at Fabritius & Wever's dockyard in Copenhagen. Her bilbrev was issued on 6 November 1769.[1] She was named in honour of Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark. In January 1773, after her namesake had been compromised by her affair with Struense, she was renamed the Ganges.[2]
Career
edit- 1769-1771
The Dronning Caroline Mathilde departed from Copenhagen in 1769, bound for Tranquebar. She arrived back in Copenhagen in 1771.[3]
- 1771-1773
She departed from Copenhagen in 1771, bound for Tranquebar. She arrived at Tranquebar in July 1772. She departed from Tranquebar in February 1773.
- 1773-1775
She was captained by D. Bagge on her next expedition to Tranquebar in 1773-1775. Her travel pas (afgangspas) was issued in Secember 1774. She arrived at Tranquebar in June 1774.
- 1776-1777
She was captained by E. Junge on her next expedition to Tranquebar in 1776-1777. Her travel pas was issued in March 1776. She arrived at Tranquebar in September 1776.
- 1778-1780
She was again captained by E. Junge on her next expedition to Tranquebar in 1778-1780. Her travel pas was issued in March 1778. She departed from Tranquebar in March 1779, bound for Copenhagen.
- 1780-1782
She was captained by O. Selvog on her next expedition to Tranquebar in 1780-1782. Ger travel pas was ussed in October 1780. She arrived at Tranquebar in July 1781.
- 1782-1785
The Ganges was captained by Capt. Haaber on her last expedition to Danish India in 1782-1785. Her travel pas was issued in November 1782. She departed from Serampore in December 1674, bound for Copenhagen.
References
edit- ^ "Enkeltskibser: Dronning Caroline Mathilde". jmarcussen.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Enkeltskibser: Ganges". jmarcussen.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Asiatisk Kompagni - Skibene". jmarcussen.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2 April 2023.