EVENT INFORMATION

7
February
1813

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

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📅 7 February 1813 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Famoso Ateneu; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Bergantim. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Barroso, João Gomes; Captain: Fogaça, Antonio Gomes. The voyage began at Rio de Janeiro on 7 February 1813. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cabinda (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Rio de Janeiro. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 23 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 8.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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