Dronning Juliana Maria was a Chinaman of the Danish Asiatic Company, built in 1752. She sailed on six expeditions to Canton. She was later followed by two other DAC ships with the same name.
Construction
editDronning Juliana Maria was built at the Danish Asiatic Company's own dockyard to a design by Anders Thuresen and Frederik Michael Krabbe.[1] She was the 10th ship built at Asiatisk Plads.[2] She was named for Queen Juliana Maria, Frederick V's second consort, whom he had just married.
Career
edit- 1753-1754
Dronning Juliana Maria was captained by Henrik Fæster on her first expedition to Canton. The ship's protocol covers the period 27 February 1753 – 13 July 1754.[3] Peter Fenger served as 1st supercargo on the expedition in spite of the fact that he had no previous DAC experience.[4]
- 1754-1756
Dronning Juliana Maria was captained by Svend Fenger on her second expedition to Canton- The ship's protocol covers the period 20 November 1754 – 1 August 1756.[3]
- 1757-1759
She was again captained by Svend Fenger on her third expedition.
Herman Friderich Hinckel started his DAC career on the expedition as a company trader with title of junior assistant /underassistent)(.[5]
- 1760-1761
Dronning Juliana Maria was captained by Peter Holm on her expedition to Canton in 1760–61. The ship's protocol covers the period 1 February 1760 – 21 July 1761.[3]
Herman Friderich Hinckel was again on board the ship with rank of junior assistant.[5]
- 1762-1764
She sailed on her fifth expedition to Canton in 1763–64.[2] The ship's protocol (21 December 1762 – 16 June 1764) was kept by master (styrmand) Børre Sand.[3]
- 1764-1766
She sailed from Copenhagen on 20 December 1764. She called at Tranquebar on 21 January 1765. Michael Frederik Thede was possibly a passenger on this first leg of the voyage. He is howrver both listed in the roll book of Dronning Juliana Maria and Grevinde Moltke. It is therefore not clear with which of the ships he travelled to Tranquebar.[5]
Fate
editOn 16 January 1766, Dronning Juliana Maria was sold at auction in Copenhagen.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Enkeltskibser: Dronning Juliane Maria". jmarcussen.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Asiatisk Kompagni - Skibene". jmarcussen.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Asiatiske, vestindiske og guineiske handelskompagnier" (PDF). slaegtsbibliotek.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ Asmussen, Benjamin. "Networks and faces between Copenhagen and Canton, 1730-1840" (PDF). econstor.eu. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Larsen, Kay. "Guvernører, residenter, kommandanter og chefer" (PDF) (in Danish). Arthur Jensens Forlag. Retrieved 20 April 2023.