The slave ship Young Hero departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Trinidad and Tobago.

Vessel: Young Hero; flag: Great Britain; rig: Brig; estimated standardized tonnage: 80. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Dawson, John; Investor: Dawson, John; Captain: Molyneux, Thomas; Investor: Molyneux, Thomas; Investor: Baker, Peter. The voyage began at Liverpool on 2 May 1788. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea Islands, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Trinidad, port unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 53.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.