EVENT INFORMATION

24
August
1644

The slave ship Raphael departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Barbados.

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📅 24 August 1644 📍 Barbados

Vessel: Raphael; flag: Great Britain; rig: Dogger. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Warner, Matthew. The voyage began at Barbados, place unspecified on 24 August 1644. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: River del Rey (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 20.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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