The Historical Background
Sweden and the City of Gothenburg

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  • The Beginning
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• HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
  • China and Sweden Through a Thousand Year
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• SOIC 1731-1813
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• LAST VOYAGE 1743-1745
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• EARLY DIVINGS 1745-1907
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  • The James Keiller Salvage 1906-07 in GP 1921
• THE WÄSTFELT EXCAVATION 1986-92
  • Excavation Organisation 1986-92
  • Public Events
  • Berits Study of the Porcelain Cargo
  • Image Gallery from the Excavation
• PLANNING 1992-1998
  • Organization
  • Objectives and vision
  • Fund raising
• TERRA NOVA 1993-2005
  • Terra Nova Shipyard
  • Building of The Ship
  • Lars Gillis, Artist
  • Visit by the Order of Göta Coldin
• TO CHINA 2006-2007
  • Arrival to Canton 2006
  • Port Elisabeth 2006
  • Back home in Gothenburg 2007
  • Back to Wargö Håla 1743, in 2023
• FRIENDS AND RESOURCES
  • Research Reading List
  • Old Units and Measures
  • Other Ongoing Projects in 1989

16. Enigheten

Unity Built at Djurgården Shipyard, Burthen 375 Swedish Last, 28 cannons, 140 men.

Voyages during the second charter: December 26, 1748 - June 3, 1751 to Canton under Captain Johan Rundsten. Supercargos: Gabriel Beijer, Anders Gadd, Erik Thierstedt, Gustaf Gabriel Loodh. December 20, 1751 - July 5, 1753 to Canton under Captain Fredr. Pettersson. Supercargos: Jacob Greiff, Carl Bratt, Abraham Hülphers, Olof Bergendahl. February 3, 1754 - July 6, 1755 to Canton under Captain Baltzar Grubb. Supercargos: Olof Ström, B. Borgman, Peter J. Berenberg. January 3, 1757 - September 3, 1758 to Canton under Captain Charles Chapman. Supercargos: Jacob Greiff, Friedr. Wilh. König, Gustaf Tham.

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