Following an initially unsuccessful stint in the triangular trade, her operational area was limited to the Caribbean, where she sailed as a trader until 1756.

She embarked from Copenhagen on 24 June 1767 and arrived off the West African coast on 1 October.

At some point Johan Frantzen Ferentz replaced Kiønigs as captain.

[1] On 1 December 1768, the Fredensborg sank in a storm off Tromøya island near Arendal, Norway.

Leif Svalesen later worked extensively to document the ship and its history.