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

Vessel: Defensor Perpétuo; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Bergantim. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Porto, Antônio Alves da Silva; Investor: Porto, Antônio Alves da Silva; Captain: Mendonça, Antonio Mauricio de. The voyage began at Rio de Janeiro on 1 November 1824. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Malembo (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Rio de Janeiro. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 26 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 1.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.