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

Vessel: Formiga; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Schooner; estimated standardized tonnage: 83. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Fonseca, J P; Captain: Goncabro. The voyage began at Pernambuco, place unspecified on 23 July 1839. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Luanda (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Catuamo and Maria Farinha. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.