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.
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 the Ganges.[2]
The 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.
She was captained by D. Bagge on her next expedition to Tranquebar in 1773-1775. Her travel pas (afgangspas) was issued in Secember 1774. She arrived at Tranquebar in June 1774.
She was captained by E. Junge on her next expedition to Tranquebar in 1776-1777. Her travel pas was issued in March 1776. She arrived at Tranquebar in September 1776.
She was again captained by E. Junge on her next expedition to Tranquebar in 1778-1780. Her travel pas was issued in March 1778. She departed from Tranquebar in March 1779, bound for Copenhagen.
She was captained by O. Selvog on her next expedition to Tranquebar in 1780-1782. Ger travel pas was ussed in October 1780. She arrived at Tranquebar in July 1781.
The Ganges was captained by Capt. Haaber on her last expedition to Danish India in 1782-1785. Her travel pas was issued in November 1782. She departed from Serampore in December 1674, bound for Copenhagen.
