The slave ship Rising Sun departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Vessel: Rising Sun; flag: Great Britain; rig: Brigantine; estimated standardized tonnage: 164.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Allanson, John; Investor: Allanson, John; Investor: James, W. The voyage began at Liverpool on 24 May 1773. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Anomabu (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Kitts, port unspecified. Recorded outcome: Shipwrecked or destroyed, after embarkation of enslaved people or during slaving.