Norge was an East Indiaman of the Danish Asiatic Company. She was taken as a prize by HMS Sceptre at the Cape of Good Hope in January 1808.
Origins edit
The ship was a Dutch frigate taken as a prize by British forces. The name was subsequently changed to Tranquebar. In 1797, she was sold to the Danish Asiatic Company. In 1798, she was adapted at Asiatisk Plads and the name was subsequently changed to Norge. Her bilbrev was issued on 19 March 1798.[1]
DAC career edit
- 1798–1799
Captain Carl Schultz sailed from Copenhagen on 24 May 1798, bound for Tranquebar.Norge arived at Tranquebar on 4 February 1799. She arrived back in Copenhagen on 6 October 1799.[1]
Carl Schultz was the nephew of counter admiral Andreas Georg Hermann Schultz. It was his last expedition as captain for the Danish Asiatic Company. In 1806, he unsuccessfully applied for the position as chief of Frederiknagore.[2]
- 1800–1802
Captain Nicolay Brinck sailed from Copenhagen on 30 May 1800, bound for Tranquebar. J. A. Ponsing served as mate (styrmand) on the expedition. Norge had a complement of 91 men. She arrived back in Copenhagen on 19 October 1802. [1]
- 1804–1806
H. G. Trock sailed from Copenhagen on 23 April 1804, bound for Canton. She arrived back in Copenhagen on 5 March 1806.[3]
Fate edit
She sailed from Copenhagen in 1807. On 31 January 1808, she was taken as a prize by HMS Sceptre.[1]
Further reading edit
- Lehmann: Østen, p.160)
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Enkeltskibser. Norge". jmarcussen.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ "Danmark-Norge" (in Danish). Danish Maritime Museum. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Asiatiske, vestindiske og guineiske handelskompagnier" (PDF). slaegtsbibliotek.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.
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