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

Vessel: S José Diligente; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Brig. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Silva, José Jorge da; Investor: Silva, José Jorge da; Captain: Bitencourt, Manoel Cardoso. The voyage began at Bahia, place unspecified on 18 August 1828. 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: 4.0%.