Nicobar (1782 DAC ship)

Nicobar, was an East Indiaman of the Danish Asiatic Company, built at Asiatisk Plads in 1782.

Construction
The Nicobar was built on the Danish Asiatic Company]]'s own dockyard in 1781. She was the 24th ship launxhed from Asiatisk Plads.

Career
The Nicobar was ent to Tranquebar in 1782. She was under the command of Capt. Andreas Christie. Her travel pas (afgangspas was issed in May 1782.

She wrexked at on 11 July 1783 at False Bay. Only 11 crew members survived.

Two fishermen discovered her wreck off Quoin Point in 1987. A large cargo of copper-plate coins was subsequently salvaged from the wreck.