Kongen af Danmark was a Chinaman of the Danish Asiatic Company. It was the first ship constructed at the company's own shipyard.
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 Denmark | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kongen af Danmark |
| Owner | Danish Asiatic Company |
| Builder | Asiatisk Plads |
| Launched | January 1735 |
| In service | 1735-44 |
| Fate | Wrecked |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Frigate |
| Complement | 141 |
Construction and design edit
Kongen af Danmark was constructed by master shipbuilder K. Benstrup at Asiatisk Plads. It was launched in January 1735.[1]
Kongen af Danmark was 125 feet (38 m) long, with a beam of 33 feet (10 m). Her complement was 141 men. Its armarment was 36 guns.[2]
DAC career edit
Zacharias Allewelt was appointed as the first captain of the ship. He had already visited Canton as chief mate of Slesvig. In 1736–37, Kongen af Danmark completed one expedition to Canton under his command.[1]
In 1738, Allewelt was replaced by Philip Jacob Derdeyn as captain of Kongen af Danmark. Derdeyn captained her on two expeditions to Canton in 1738–38 and 1739–40. Christen Lintrup served as supercargo on the latter of the two expeditions. He was later able to boy Hjorslev on Stevns and construct the Lindencrone Mansion in Vredgade.[3]
In 1742, Derdeyn captained it on an expedition to Danish India.[1]
Fate edit
On 3 May 1844, Kongen af Danmark was detained by the Dutch at the Cape Colony. She was subsequently sold at auction and broken up.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Enkeltskibser: Kongens a Fanmark (I)". jmarcussen.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Kongen ad Danmark (1735)" (in Danish). Trap Danmark. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Første gang københavnerne så en kineser i gaden: Seks stjerner til bog om dansk handel med Kina" (in Danish). Berlingske. Retrieved 16 June 2022.