EVENT INFORMATION

17
September
1786

The slave ship Castor left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Haiti. About 285 people had been taken aboard.

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๐Ÿ“… 17 September 1786 ๐Ÿ“ Haiti

Vessel: Castor; flag: France. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Corpron; Investor: Corpron *; Captain: Revol, Jean-Victor. The voyage began at Nantes on 25 May 1786. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Saint-Marc. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 113 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 32.0%. Recorded outcome: Shipwrecked or destroyed - unspecified.

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