EVENT INFORMATION

20
February
1791

The slave ship Diana departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Jamaica.

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📅 20 February 1791 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Diana; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 106. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Shaw, John; Investor: Orme, Samuel; Captain: Skinner, Jonathan; Captain: Smith, William. The voyage began at Liverpool on 20 February 1791. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea Islands, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 11.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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