Prinsesse Louise (DAC ship)

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Prinsesse Louise was an East Indiaman of the Danish Asiatic Company, bought in England in 1738.,

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Career

The frigate Windham was bought in England in 1738 by the Danish Asiatic Company for the equivalent of 9,000 Danish rigsdaler. [1] She was subsequently renamed for Christian VI's daughter Louise.

She departed from Copenhagen on 1 November 1738, bound for Tranquebar. She carried a cargo with a total value of 140,000 rigsdaler of which 132,791 rigsdaler (95 %) was silver. She arrived at Tranquebar on 25 May 1739. She departed from Tranquebar on 17 October 1739, bound for Copenhagen. She saluted Kronborg Castle on 25 May 1740, marking her safe return to Danish waters.The DAC's share of her cargo was sold at auction for 242,500 rigsdaler. [1]

She departed from Copenhagen on 26 December 1740, bound for Tranquebar. She carried a cargo with a total value of 140,000 rigsdaler of which 130.004 rigsdaler was silver. She arrived at Tranquebar on 12 July 1741 She departed from Tranquebar on 1 February 1742. She saluted Kronborg Castle on 23 June 1742.The DAC's share of her cargo was sold at auction for 207,896 eigsdaler. [1]

Fate

Prinsesse Louise embarked on her third expedition to Tranquebar on 6 June 1743. Sje was under the command of captain Pierre Brunet. [2] She sank off the Maldices in 1844. The crew was saved but 48 would later die from decease. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Marstal, Helle. "Asiatisk Kompagnis handel på Indien 1732 til 1751" (PDF). dwis.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Enkeltskibser: Orinsesse Louise". jmarcussen.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
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