EVENT INFORMATION

7
May
1841

The slave ship Sofia left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Brazil. About 905 people had been taken aboard.

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Slave voyages 📅 7 May 1841 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Sofia; flag: U.S.A.; rig: Brig; estimated standardized tonnage: 294. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Hale, Mateus. The voyage began at Rio de Janeiro on 21 February 1841. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Benguela (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Rio de Janeiro. Recorded outcome: Shipwrecked or destroyed, after disembarkation.

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