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

Vessel: Dido; flag: U.S.A.; rig: Brig; estimated standardized tonnage: 200. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Phillips. The voyage began at Bahia, place unspecified on 27 July 1839. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Lagos, Onim (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Bahia, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 29 days. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.