EVENT INFORMATION

27
July
1713

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

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📅 27 July 1713 📍 Curacao

Vessel: Zonnestein; flag: Netherlands; rig: Barque (Dutch). People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Croon, Willem; Captain: Michielse, Jacob; Captain: Pronk, Hans; Investor: Nieuw West Indische Compagnie. The voyage began at Texel on 27 July 1713. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Elmina (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Curaçao. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 23.0%. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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