EVENT INFORMATION

14
August
1796

The slave ship Achilles departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to U.S. Virgin Islands.

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๐Ÿ“… 14 August 1796 ๐Ÿ“ U.S. Virgin Islands

Vessel: Achilles; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 204. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Shaw, John; Investor: Lightbody, John; Captain: Bunnell, John. The voyage began at Liverpool on 14 August 1796. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Africa, port unspecified (Other Africa). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Croix. Recorded outcome: Shipwrecked or destroyed, after disembarkation.

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