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: Silveira, André Pinto da; Investor: Silveira, André Pinto da; Investor: Costa, Francisco Nicolau da. The voyage began at Bahia, place unspecified on 23 December 1812. 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: 34 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 3.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.