The slave ship Tyrant arrived with enslaved Africans in Cuba. About 543 people had been taken aboard and approximately 450 arrived.

Vessel: Tyrant; flag: U.S.A.; rig: Brig; estimated standardized tonnage: 211. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Esterez; Investor: Reis, Cunha. The voyage began at New York on 1858. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cuba, west coast. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 46 days. Recorded outcome: Captured by United States after enslaved people disembarked.