EVENT INFORMATION

29
November
1828

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

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📅 29 November 1828 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Flor do Rio; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Bergantim. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Castro, Antonio José de; Captain: Cupertino, José Dias; Investor: Cupertino, José Dias. The voyage began at Rio de Janeiro on 29 November 1828. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Luanda (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Rio de Janeiro. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 34 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 2.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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