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

Vessel: Sílfide; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Polacca schooner; estimated standardized tonnage: 322. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Monteiro, Manoel José da Costa; Investor: Fernandes, Justino José. The voyage began at Bahia, place unspecified on 15 April 1847. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Africa, port unspecified (Other Africa). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Bahia, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.