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The former slave ship Fredensborg sinks off Tromøya in Norway.
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Slave ship
Cargo ship carrying slaves onboard from Africa to the Americas
Slave ships were large cargo ships specially built or converted from the 17th to the 19th century for transporting slaves. Such ships were also known as "Guineamen" because the trade involved human trafficking to and from the Guinea coast in West Africa.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Fredensborg (slave ship)
Norwegian slave trade ship
Fredensborg was a frigate built in Copenhagen in 1753. She was originally named Cron Prindz Christian after the crown prince, the future king Christian VII of Denmark and Norway, and was fitted out as a slave ship.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Tromøya
Largest island in Southern Norway
Tromøya or Tromøy is the largest island in Southern Norway. The 28.6-square-kilometre (11.0 sq mi) island is entirely located in the municipality of Arendal in Agder county, Norway. The island has about 5,300 residents which gives it a population density of about 185 inhabitants…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)