EVENT INFORMATION

21
June
1774

The slave ship Giraudeau left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Martinique. About 320 people had been taken aboard.

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๐Ÿ“… 21 June 1774 ๐Ÿ“ Martinique

Vessel: Giraudeau; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 150. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Giraudeau, Benjamin; Captain: Duchiron, Avrard. The voyage began at La Rochelle on 11 June 1773. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cabinda (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 66 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 2.0%. Recorded outcome: Shipwrecked or destroyed, after embarkation of enslaved people or during slaving.

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