Show ancient slave ship comparatively sound despite its great age the hull of the only remaining slave ship known to have brought black ivory to tile the coast ot of north america lies drawn up jon the beach at st croix virgin islands the vessel the property of cornelius Pe Pen thony athony bears thenamae the name of the vigilant she was operated under the danish flag until slavery was abolished in the virgin islands in 1848 both before and after that time she was engaged in the slave trade landing slaves illegally in united states territory cuba porto rico klco find and brazil |