EVENT INFORMATION

7
October
1815

The slave ship Flor do Mar left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Brazil. About 556 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 7 October 1815 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Flor do Mar; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Bergantim. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Guimarães, Francisco José Gomes; Investor: Guimarães, Francisco José Gomes; Captain: Carrilho, João Rodrigues. The voyage began at Rio de Janeiro on 31 May 1815. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Luanda (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Rio de Janeiro. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 37 days. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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