EVENT INFORMATION

16
August
1752

The slave ship Sirène departed from Martinique after the slave-trading stage of the voyage.

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📅 16 August 1752 📍 Martinique

Vessel: Sirène; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 305.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Michel; Investor: Grou; Captain: Souchay, Jacques; Captain: Fourneau, Jean. The voyage began at Nantes on 22 June 1751. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Badagry/Apa (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 133 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 43.0%. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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