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. She sailed on seven expeditions to the Rast Indies.
Construction
The 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 Ganges.[2]
Career
As Dronning Caroline Mathilde
Dronning Caroline Mathilde departed from Copenhagen in 1769, bound for Tranquebar. She arrived back in Copenhagen in 1771.[3]
She departed from Copenhagen in 1771, bound for Tranquebar. She arrived at Tranquebar in July 1772. She departed from Tranquebar in February 1773.
- 1769-1771
- 1771-1773
As Ganges
She was captained by Diderich Bagge on her first expedition to Tranquebar under the new name.[1] Her travel pass (afgangspas) was issued in December 1773. She arrived at Tranquebar in June 1774.
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References
- Enkeltskibser: Dronning Caroline Mathilde jmarcussen.dk, retrieved 2 April 2023^
- Enkeltskibser: Ganges jmarcussen.dk, retrieved 2 April 2023^
- Asiatisk Kompagni - Skibene jmarcussen.dk, retrieved 2 April 2023^