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

Vessel: Ave Maria; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Yacht; estimated standardized tonnage: 34. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Paraíso, J F de S; Captain: Almeida, M J de. The voyage began at Bahia, place unspecified on 14 May 1844. 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.