EVENT INFORMATION

23
June
1857

The slave ship James Buchanan departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Cuba.

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📅 23 June 1857 📍 Cuba

Vessel: James Buchanan; flag: U.S.A.; rig: Schooner; estimated standardized tonnage: 142. The voyage began at Havana on 23 June 1857. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cuba, west coast. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 13.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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