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
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
1798–1799
Norge was captained by Carl Schultz on her first DAC expedition to Tranquebar. The ship's log book (10 May 1798 – 8 October 1798) was kept by master (styrmand) Conrad Christian Grundtvig. Schultz set sails from Copenhagen on 24 May 1798, bound for Tranquebar. Norge reached 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
She was captained by Nicolay Brinck on her next expedition to Tranquebar. The log book covers the period 30 May 1800 – 19 October 1802. The ship had a complement of 91 men. J. A. Ponsing served as master (styrmand) on the expedition.[1]
Fate
Norge embarked on another expedition in 1806. The log book (10 October – 17 February 1808) was kept by master J. P. Abel. On 31 January 1808, she was taken as a prize by HMS Sceptre.[1]
Further reading
- Lehmann: Østen, p.160)
External links
References
- Enkeltskibser. Norge jmarcussen.dk, retrieved 13 November 2022^
- Danmark-Norge Danish Maritime Museum, retrieved 16 June 2022^
- Asiatiske, vestindiske og guineiske handelskompagnier slaegtsbibliotek.dk, retrieved 16 June 2022