Slave voyages
📅 18 March 1779
📍 U.S. Virgin Islands
Vessel: Rio Volta; flag: Denmark / Baltic. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Danish Gold Coast. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Danish West Indies, colony unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 21.0%.
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