EVENT INFORMATION

7
April
1823

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

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📅 7 April 1823 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Desengano Feliz; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Bergantim. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Ferreira, João Antônio; Investor: Ferreira, João Antônio; Captain: Vieira, Francisco Manoel. The voyage began at Rio de Janeiro on 7 April 1823. 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: 29 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 3.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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