The slave ship C Perkins began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Cuba.

Vessel: C Perkins; flag: U.S.A.; rig: Brigantine; estimated standardized tonnage: 176. The voyage began at Havana on 26 November 1857. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Loango (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Mariel. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 42 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 25.0%. Recorded outcome: Shipwrecked or destroyed, after disembarkation.