The slave ship Cipião Africano departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Brazil.

Vessel: Cipião Africano; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Bergantim. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Vale, Joaquim José de; Investor: Viegas, Antônio Monteiro de; Investor: Lisboa, Joao Ferreira. The voyage began at Bahia, place unspecified on 21 October 1805. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Costa da Mina, place unspecified (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Bahia, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 45 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 4.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.