The slave ship Vasco da Gama arrived with enslaved Africans in Brazil. About 323 people had been taken aboard and approximately 320 arrived.

Vessel: Vasco da Gama; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Brig. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Almeida, Joaquim Pereira de; Captain: Couto, João Batista do. The voyage began at Southeast Brazil, port unspecified. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Congo River (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Rio de Janeiro. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 40 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 1.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.