EVENT INFORMATION

2
June
1781

The slave ship Rio Volta arrived with enslaved Africans in U.S. Virgin Islands. About 469 people had been taken aboard and approximately 391 arrived.

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Slave voyages 📅 2 June 1781 📍 U.S. Virgin Islands

Vessel: Rio Volta; flag: Denmark / Baltic. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Hanmer. The voyage began at København on 1780. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Africa, port unspecified (Other Africa). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Danish West Indies, colony unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 17.0%.

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