EVENT INFORMATION

15
June
1818

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

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📅 15 June 1818 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Bom Caminho; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Bergantim. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Dias, Domingos Francisco; Investor: Moura, Tomé Afonso. The voyage began at Bahia, place unspecified on 15 June 1818. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Quilimane (East Africa and Indian Ocean islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Bahia, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 59 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 17.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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