The Historical Background
Sweden and the City of Gothenburg

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• THE WÄSTFELT EXCAVATION 1986-92
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• PLANNING 1992-1998
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• TERRA NOVA 1993-2005
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• TO CHINA 2006-2007
  • Arrival to Canton 2006
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20. Stockholms Slott

Stockholm Palace Built at the Great City Shipyard, Burthen 454 Swedish Last, 31 cannons, 154 men. During the third charter, Stockholm Palace nearly halves its armament to 16 cannons and reduces the crew to 140 men according to STK.

Voyages during the second charter: February 25, 1759 - July 1761 To Canton under Captain Carl Gustaf Lehman. Supercargos: Gabriel Beijer, Charles Bratt, Friedrich Habicht, Frans Walter. February 1762 - August 1763. To Canton under Captain Mathias Holmers. Supercargos: Anders Gadd, J. Fr. Pettersson, Dougald Campbell, Claude Laurent, Jean Abraham Grill (on the outward journey). December 28, 1765 - August 1767. To Canton under Captain Carl Gustaf Ekeberg. Supercargos: Andreas Gadd (died after arrival in China), Jean Abraham Grill, Hans Coopman, John Pike, Ulric M. Valtinson, Jonas Almroth. Voyages during the third charter: January 9, 1772 - June 20, 1773 To Canton under Captain Herman H. Strehlenert. Supercargo: James Maule, in Canton 1772-1781. January 19, 1775 - June 29, 1776 To Canton under Captain Jean David Schröder, after his death Peter Peterson. Supercargo: Carl Henr. Forss. January 20, 1777 - June 10, 1778 To Canton under Captain Peter Petersson. Supercargos: Abraham Alnoor, Petter Johan Bladh. The latter stays in Canton 1778-1784.

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