Cicero (1819 ship)

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.

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)

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

Cicero was the fifth most successful whaler in the 1824 season in Davis Strait.[3]

Year Master Where Whales Tuns whale oil
1825 Lee Davis Strait 15 200
1826 Lee Davis Strait 0 0

Cicero was the second most successful whaler in the 1825 season in Davis Strait.[4]

Fate

Cicero, Lee, master, was lost on 6 June 1826,[5] (or 1 July 1826) in the Davis Strait.[6] Andrew Marvel rescued her crew. She was lost in Latitude 65°10′ North, and was the first vessel lost in the season. After Andrew Marvel rescued the crew, they were distributed amongst the fleet.[5] By another report, Cicero was destroyed by taking the "Middle Ice" in Latitude 75°12′ North, at midnight 7 June 1826.[7]

Citations
  1. LR (1819), Supple. pages "C", Seq.№C38.
  2. Coltish (c. 1842).
  3. Lubbock (1937), p. 258.
  4. Lubbock (1937), p. 260.
  5. Lubbock (1937), p. 262.
  6. Lloyd's List №6152.
  7. 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.
  • Lubbock, Basil (1937). Arctic Whalers. Glasgow: Brown, Son & Ferguson.
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