The slave ship S Luís Rei da França departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Brazil.

Vessel: S Luís Rei da França; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Galera; estimated standardized tonnage: 398.1. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Companhia Geral do Grão Pará e Maranhão; Captain: Salgado, Manoel Gonçalves. The voyage began at Lisbon on 12 February 1765. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Luanda (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Maranhão. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 12.0%.