EVENT INFORMATION

23
October
1753

The slave ship Succès left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Martinique. About 302 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 23 October 1753 📍 Martinique

Vessel: Succès; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 254.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: André, Pierre; Captain: Collin, Thomas. The voyage began at Nantes on 6 May 1753. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 103 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 5.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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