EVENT INFORMATION

20
February
1819

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

← Back to Dashboard
📅 20 February 1819 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Tejo; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Bergantim. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Moraes, José de; Captain: Santos, Joaquim Ferreira dos; Investor: Santos, Joaquim Ferreira dos. The voyage began at Rio de Janeiro on 20 February 1819. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Benguela (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Rio de Janeiro. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 36 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 5.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

Log in to like or bookmark this story.
🔖 Bookmark