EVENT INFORMATION

30
July
1753

The slave ship Patientia left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward U.S. Virgin Islands. About 275 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 30 July 1753 📍 U.S. Virgin Islands

Vessel: Patientia; flag: Denmark / Baltic; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 70. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Eriksen, Ole; Investor: Vestindisk-guineiske Kompagni. The voyage began at København on 4 November 1752. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Christiansborg (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Danish West Indies, colony unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 47.0%. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people. Recorded outcome: Captured by enslaved people, recaptured and landed enslaved people in the Americas.

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