EVENT INFORMATION

15
April
1801

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

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📅 15 April 1801 📍 U.S. Virgin Islands

Vessel: Acasto; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 267. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Shaw, John; Captain: Carlile, Ladwick. The voyage began at Liverpool on 15 April 1801. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Loango (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Croix. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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