List of ships - Danish and foreign - which in the years 1620-1845 were commanded to or from Tranquebar.
(The list is not complete. We do hope the readers will help with further information. Please write to webmaster.)
(Drawings/pictures of the ships can be seen at the bottom of this page).

The list of the ships with the same name does not mean that it is the same ship. At that time many ships wrecked, some were grabbed and other were scrapped. To name new ships the names of this old ships were used again.
(Thanks to Karin K. for the very great help to make this list.)

The treaty between Denmark and the King of Tanjavour was assigned on  Nov. 19th 1620

Ships (Danish and foreign)
Various information.
Arr-dep. year
Øresund (The Sound) (Dep. DK 18. Aug. 1618). On board:  Roland Crappé as leader. 1620
Den Hollandske Fløjte
(The Dutch Whistle)		 Tender 1620
David  Warship. (Dep. DK 29. Nov. 1618). (Arr. DK 29. April 1622)
Bound for TR, leader Ove Gedde and on board M. Boshouwer. Captain from TR to DK: Rasmus Sørensen Samsing.		 1620 - 22
Elefanten *)
(The Elephant)		 Warship. (Dep. DK 29. Nov. 1618). On board and bound for TR, the leader: Ove Gedde. 1620
Christian  Ostindia Company.. (Dep. DK 29. Nov. 1618). Bound for TR, leader: Ove Gedde. - On board: Chief for the forces Tyge Stygge. 1620
København   *) (Copenhagen) Ostindia Company. - On board: Roland Crappé bound for DK. 1620 - 22
Vandhunden   10)  *)
(The Water Dog)		 Ostindia Company. (Dep. DK April 1622 ? - arr. TR ? - dep. bound for Burma for winter lair) 1623
Christianshavn  10) *) Ostindia Company. (Dep. DK 8. Oct. 1622 - dep. TR 15. Sept. 1623 - arr. Kbh/DK 27. May 1624).
On board: Capt. Christopher Boye and the Icelander Jon Olafson.		 1622 - 23
Vandhunden  10) *)
(The Water Dog)		 Ostindia Company. (Arr. TR March 1624) 1624 - ?
Perlen   10)
(The Perl)		 (Dep. Kbh/DK 27.03.1623 - arr. TR. 14. March 1624 - dep TR 27.09.1624 - arr. Kbh/DK July 1626).
On board bound for TR Roland Crappé. On board bound for DK: Jon Olafson.		 1624
Jupiter (Dep. Kbh/DK 27.03.1623 - arr. TR. together with Perlen) 1624
Valby   1630
Skt. Anna *)   1634
Skt. Anna *) (Dep. TR 9. Nov. 1636 - arr. DK 4. Nov. 1637).
On board: Roland Crappé bound for DK.		 1636 - 37
Patientia Earlier - in Febr. 1619 - grabbed by Ove Gedde. (Renamed) 1640
Jægeren  (The Hunter) Earlier - in Febr. 1619 - grabbed by Ove Gedde. (Renamed) 1640                
Solen   3)  (Den Gyldne Sol)
(The Golden Sun)		 (Dep. DK Nov. 1639). - On board: Claus Rytter. 1640
Christianshavn   3)  *)

(Dep. DK Nov. 1639, arr. TR. 05.09.43). For several years the ship was kept back by the Spanish on Tenerifa. - On board: Captain Jørgen Hansen Riber, Eskild Andersen Kongsbakke and William Leyel.

 1643
Skt. Jacob   1643
Skt. Michael   1644
Fortuna   1644
Færø (Faroe) Warship frigate. (Dep. Kbh/DK 20.10.1668 - arr. TR. 31.05.69). On board: Captain Sivert Adeler. (Commandant on Dansborg 1672).  Source. 1669
Prins Christian (Prince Christian)   1671
Oldenberg   1671
Flyvende Ulv *)
(Flying Wolf)		 Frigate. (Dep. TR. 1682). On board: Sivert Adeler who died on Jan. 24. 1683 at Cape of Good Hope. Source.    ?    - 1682
Hvide Falk (White Falcon) (Dep. Kbh/DK 19. Sept. 1785). On board: Jørgen Bjørn. 1686 ?
Dansborg *)   1690
Elefanten *) (The Elephant) Warship. 1690  **)
Flyvende Ulv *) (Flying Wolf) Frigate. On board home: Governor Moritz Hartmann  13) 1690  **)
Flyvende Hjort (Flying Deer) Frigate 1690  **)
Norske Løve *) (Norwegian Lion) Warship. 1690  **)
Anthonetta   1690  **)
Norske Løve  4) *)
(Norwegian Lion)		 (Dep. Kbh/DK 29/11/1705 - Arr. TR 8/6 - dep. 27/10).
On board B. Ziegenbalg.		 1706
Prinsesse Sophia Hedewig  4) *)  (Arr. TR. 9/7 - dep. TR. 27/10) 1706
Fredericus IV   4)  *)
(Fridericus Quartus)		 (Arr. TR. 25/5 - dep. 6/10) .  On board: Hassius. 1707
Prinsesse Sophia Hedewig  4) *) (Arr. TR. 31/7 - dep. TR. ?) 1708
Norske Løve  4) *)
(Norwegian Lion)		 (Stranded at the Faroe Islands 1708) -
Kronprins Danmark   1708
Prinz Georg  4) (Arr. TR. ? - dep. TR. 27/10) 1708
Gyldenløve  4)  *) Frigate (Arr. TR. 27/7 - dep. TR. ?) 1709
Fredericus IV   4) *)
(Fridericus Quartus)
 		 (Arr. TR. 20/7 - dep. TR. 10/11).
On board: (Tordenskjold) Peter Wessel  as a naval cadet who is promoted to 3. mate before homecoming.		 1709
Prinz Wilhelm  4) (Arr. TR. - dep TR. 25/10) 1709
Cronprinzen   4) (Arr. TR. 31/3 - dep. TR. 11/10)  1710
Dansborg  4) (Arr. TR. 6/10 - dep. TR. 20/10) 1710 - 11
Prinz Christian Barge. 1711
Gyldenløve  *) Frigate. 1713
Fredericus IV   4) *)
(Fridericus Quartus)		 (Arr. TR. 0/2 - dep. TR. 28/10)  On board home: B. Ziegenbalg works as a chaplain to have a free journey home, his Indian clerk Peter Malejappen, a Tamil servant to the Queen Dowager and also the missionary Jordan. 1714
Dansborg   4)  *) Wrecked at Skagen (DK) 1714 -
Salvator Mundi  4) (Arr. TR. 13/3 - dep. TR. 22/10) 1716
Jomfru Susanna (Jonfred Suzzanna ?) 1718 - 20
Dronning Anna Sophia  *)   1721 - 23
Nymphen (Dep. Kbh/DK 27.11.1722 - arr. TR 06.05.1723).
On board: Henrik Busch.		 1723
Grev Laurvig  7)  *) (Arr. TR  11/12) 1723
Den Gyldne Løve  *)   1725
Grev Laurvig  *)   1728
Den Gyldne Løve  5)  *) Wracked at Ireland 1730.                                              -
Dronning Anna Sophia  *)   1730
Kronprinsen af Danmark  9)  *) (Dep. DK 22.11.1732 - arr. TR 04.06.1733 - dep. TR 13.01.1734) 1733 - 34
Grev Laurvig   10)  *) (Dep. DK 22.11.1732 - arr. TR 11.07.1733 - dep. TR 04.02.1734) 1733 - 34
Fredericus IV (Quartus)  9)  *) (Dep. DK 01.11.1733 - arr. TR 08.10.1734 - dep. TR 01.02.1735) 1734 - 35
Kronprinsen af Danmark  9)  *) (Dep. DK 24.11.1734 - arr. TR 31.08.1735 - dep. TR 11.01.1736) 1735 - 36
Wendela  9)  *)  (Vendela) (Dep. DK 10.10.1735 - arr. TR 10.04.1736 - dep. TR 13.10.1736) 1735 - 36
Fredericus IV (Quartus)  9)  *) (Dep. DK 17.10.1736). Capt. C. Munkeberg. Wrecked. -
Kronprinsen af Danmark   9)  *) (Dep. DK 11.02.1737 - arr. TR 22.07.1737 - dep. TR 04.11.1737) 1737
Wendela  *)  5)  9)  Capt. J. Foss. Wrecked at Shetland Islands 1737 -
Prinsesse Louise  9)  *) (Dep. DK 01.11.1738 - arr. TR 25.05.1739 - dep. TR 17.10.1739) 1739
Prinsesse Charlotte Amalie  9) *) (Dep. DK 12.11.1739 - arr. TR 30.04.1740 - dep. TR 16.10.1740) 1740
Prinsesse Louise  9)  *) (Dep. DK. 01.dec.40 - arr. TR. 12.juli 1741 - dep. TR 01.02.1742) 1741 - 42
Prinsesse Charlotte Amalie  9) *) (Dep. DK 04.12.1741 - arr. TR 30.06.1742 - dep. TR 02.02.1743) 1742 - 43
Doquen (Dokken)  9) *) (Dep. DK 30.01.1743 - arr. TR 26.09.1743 - dep. TR 06.02.1744) 1743 - 44
Prinsesse Louise  9)  *) (Dep. DK 16.06.1743) Capt. Peter Brunet. 
Wrecked at the Maldives 1744  x).		 -
Prinsesse Charlotte Amalie  9) *) (Dep. DK 18.01.1744 - arr. TR 13.09.1744 - dep. TR 07.02.1745) 1744 - 45
Trankebar  9) *) (Arr. TR 10.07.1745 - dep. TR 27.01.1746). Capt. Meinert Jansen. Wrecked bound for DK. 1745 - 46
Doquen (Dokken)  9) *) (Dep. DK 09.02.1745 - arr. TR 29.12.1745 - dep. TR 28.02.1746) 1745 - 46
Cronprinsesse af Danmark  9) *) (Dep. DK 15.12.1745 - arr. TR 09.07.1746 - dep. TR 03.02.1747) 1746 - 47
Elefanten  9)  *) (Dep. DK 13.11.1746 - arr. TR 04.06.1747 - dep. TR 23.10.1747) 1747
Doquen (Dokken)  9) *) (Dep. DK 24.11.1747 - arr. TR 16.08.1748 - dep. TR 31.10.1748) 1748
Kiøbenhavn  9) *) (Arr. TR 22.07.1748 - dep. TR. 03.08.1749 (8.febr.?) to Kbh or China). Capt. Chr. Sommer. Wrecked bound for DK. 1748 - 49
Cronprinsesse af Danmark  9) *) (Dep. DK 07.11.1748 - arr. TR 18.05.1749 - dep. TR 05.11.1749) 1749
Elefanten  9)  *) (Dep. DK 08.01.1749 - arr. TR 14.09.1749 - dep. TR 04.03.1750).
Capt. Anders Evertsen Grimstad. Wrecked bound for DK.		 1749 - 50
Doquen (Dokken)  9)  *) (Dep. Kbh/DK 01 jan.1750 - arr. TR. 28.02.1751 - dep. TR 29.09.1751).
Capt. Niels Haagen Due.  Wrecked bound for DK.		 1751
Cronprinsesse af Danmark 9) *) (Dep. Kbh/DK 3. nov.1750 - arr. TR 29.05.1751 - dep. TR 02.11.1751).
Capt. Svend Finger.   Wrecked bound for DK.		 1751
Prinsesse Wilhelmina Carolina 9) (Dep. DK 30.12.1751 - arr. TR. 16.July1752 - dep TR 30.10.1752) 1752
Bornholm  7) Frigate (Warship ?). (Arr. TR. 5. July) 1752
Nellebladet  7) Warship. 1752
Sydermandland Med ombord: Abbestee 1753
Kiøbenhavn  11) *) Firmastet skonnert. Oplysninger mangler, men Kronborg (se nedenfor) antages at anløbe Trankebar lige inden Kiøbenhavn afsejler. To correct
Kronborg  11)  Dep. Kbh/DK late in March 1753 - arr. TR 08.10.1753. Dep. TR ? - arr. Kbh. in spring 1754. 1753
Kongen af Danmark  11)  Afg. Kbh/DK sidst i marts 1753 (Forlist på jomfurejsen) ? To correct
Kongen af Danmark  7) *) (new ?) Order for the Nicobar Islands together with  Ebenezer. They sailed from TR to colonize the islands. 1755
De Tre Prinsesser   1755
Ebenezer  7) Order for the Nicobar Islands together with Kongen af Danmark. They sailed from TR to colonize the islands. 1755
Tranquebar *)   1755
Grev Moltke  *) (Arr. TR. 20.10.58) 1758
Kronprinsen  1) (Dep. DK 17/2 - arr. TR 22/8) 1760
Kongen af Danmark *)   1760
Tranquebar *) (Dep. Kbh/DK 1759 - arr. TR July 1760). On board: James Brown. 1760
Grev Moltke  12) *) (Dep. Kbh/DK 7. Nov. 1759 - arr. TR 03. July 1760). On board: Moravians and the new governor Herman Jacob Forck. 1760
Prinsesse Louise *)   1761
Tranquebar *) Grabbed in1763 at the coast of  Malabar. 1763  -  ?
Grevinde Moltke   1765
Dronning Sophia Magdalena (Arr. TR. 29. June) 1767
Cronprintzen af Danmark *) (Dep. Kbh/DK 06. Dec 1767 - arr. TR 05. July 1768) 1767 - 68
Rigernes Ønske (Dep. Kbh/DK 1767 - arr. TR 24.02.1768). 1768
Komtesse Moltke   1768
Kongen af Danmark *) (Dep. Kbh/DK 21.05.1773 - arr. TR. 03.06.1774).
On board: Brown with wife and 2 children.		 1774
Ganges  5)   1775
Minerva On board: Captain Peter Dahl 1775
     
Christianssted   1778
Dronning Juliane Maria *) (Dep. Kbh/DK Dec. 77 - arr. TR. 16.01.79) 1779
Dronning Juliane Maria *)   1781
Nicobar   1781
Prinsesse Sophie 2) Corvette 1782-83
Johanne Marie *)