Ouragan - 1830

The Ouragan

The Ouragan was a converted slave ship. Allowed to prosper for more than three centuries, the slave trade was officially condemned by certain European countries in 1815 under the Vienna Treaty (England had abolished slavery in 1807). In spite of legal prohibition, severe punishment, and a very strict control, the slave trade went on nevertheless for more than half a century. To avoid being caught, the slave traders opted for faster ships. The number of sails were increased and the tonnage decreased to enable them to sail up African rivers which provided more discreet anchorage than the coastal shelters. Frigate Captain R. Javault wrote: "With her slim hull and her highmasts, the Ouragan is a fine specimen of those slave bricks of the first half of the 19^th Century famed for their speed".

Size	Dimensions
Size	Dimensions	Length	Width	Height	Cost^
Medium	inches	32	12	21	$1162
Medium	cm	82	31	54	$1162
Large	inches	36	15	28	$1768
Large	cm	94	38	66	$1768