The slave ship Prins Willem de Vijfde arrived with enslaved Africans in Suriname. About 256 people had been taken aboard and approximately 245 arrived.

Vessel: Prins Willem de Vijfde; flag: Netherlands; rig: Fregat; estimated standardized tonnage: 288. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Jacobs, A; Investor: Middelburgsche Commercie Compagnie. The voyage began at Zeeland on 11 December 1751. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Windward Coast, place unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Suriname, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 57 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 4.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.