EVENT INFORMATION

7
April
1803

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

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📅 7 April 1803 📍 U.S. Virgin Islands

Vessel: Nile; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 297. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Huson, Thomas; Investor: Huson, Thomas; Captain: Browne, James; Investor: Browne, James; Captain: Griffiths, John. The voyage began at Liverpool on 7 April 1803. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Africa, port unspecified (Other Africa). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Thomas. Recorded outcome: Shipwrecked or destroyed, after disembarkation.

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