Castellet Dansborg was an East Indiaman of the Danish Asiatic Company, built at Bodenhoffs Plads in 1774.
Construction
Castellet Dansborg was built at Andreas Bodenhoff's dockyard at Bodenhoffs Plads in Christianshavn, Copenhagen. Master shipbuilder Eskildsen Tønsberg oversaw the construction. Her bilbrev was issued on 31 October 1774. She was named for Fort Dansborg in Tranquebar.[1]
Career
Castellet Dansborg was captained by H. M. Foss on her first expedition to Danish India in 1774-1776,[1] Her travel pass (afgangspas) was issued in December 1774. She arrived at Tranquebar in August 1775. She departed from Tranquebar in October 1775.[2]
She was captained by B. Høyer on her second expedition to Tranquebar in 1776-1777.[1] Her travel pass was issued in December 1776. She arrived at Tranquebar in June 1777. She departed from Tranquebar in October 1777.[2]
She sailed on her third expedition to Danish India in 1778.[2]
She was captained by B. L. Høyer on her expedition to Tranquebar in 1779-1780.[1]
External links
- Details regarding her last expedition
References
- Enkeltskibser: Kastellet Dansborg ( Castellet Dansborg jmarcussen.dk, retrieved 2 April 2023^
- Asiatisk Kompagni - Skibene jmarcussen.dk, retrieved 2 April 2023^