The slave ship Loire left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Haiti. About 320 people had been taken aboard.

Vessel: Loire; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 365.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Armés, Yves; Investor: Michel; Investor: Grou. The voyage began at Nantes on 28 December 1749. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Saint-Domingue, then Haiti, port unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 99 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 3.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.