Cicero (1819 ship)

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For other ships with the same name, see Cicero (ship).

History
United Kingdom
NameCicero
NamesakeCicero
BuilderHull
Launched1819
FateWrecked 1 July 1826
General characteristics
Tons burthen320[1] (bm)

Cicero was launched at Hull in 1819 as a Greenland whaler, hunting bowhead whales. She made six full voyages to the Greenland whale fishery and was lost in July 1826 on her seventh.

Career[]

Cicero first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1819 with Parkin, master, Raith & Co., owner, and trade Hull-Greenland.[1]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1820 Parkin Raith & Co. Hull–Greenland LR
1825 T.Lee Routh & Co. Hull–Greenland LR; large repairs 1821, 1822, & 1823

Whaling voyages[]

The following data is from Coltish:[2]

Year Master Where Whales Tuns whale oil
1819 Parkin Greenland 6 38
1820 Parkin Greenland 9 80
1821 Leaf Greenland 7 101
1822 Leaf Greenland 2 33 (70 Butts)
1823 Lee Greenland 5 89
1824 Lee Davis Strait 14 159
1825 Lee Davis Strait 15 200
1826 Lee Davis Strait 0 0

Fate[]

Cicero, Lee, master, was lost on 1 July 1826 in the Davis Strait.[3] Andrew Marvel rescued her crew.

By another report, Cicero was destroyed by taking the "Middle Ice" in Latitude 75°12′ North, at midnight 7 June 1826.[4]

Citations and references[]

Citations

  1. ^ a b LR (1819), Supple. pages "C", Seq.№C38.
  2. ^ Coltish (c. 1842).
  3. ^ Lloyd's List №6152.
  4. ^ British Museum.

References

  • Coltish, William (c. 1842). An account of the success of the ships at the Greenland and Davis Straits fisheries 1772-1842 inclusive.
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