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

Vessel: Calypso; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 47. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Hayes, Thomas; Investor: Monkhouse, Graham; Captain: Dixon, Jonathan; Investor: Dixon, Jonathan. The voyage began at Liverpool on 21 June 1796. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Africa, port unspecified (Other Africa). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Captured before disembarking enslaved people; vessel recaptured or released subsequently.