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

Vessel: Estrela do Mar; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Schooner. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Costa, Joaquim de Matos; Captain: Silva, João Antônio da. The voyage began at Rio de Janeiro on 15 December 1827. 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: 37 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 2.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.