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.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Cicero |
| Namesake | Cicero |
| Builder | Hull |
| Launched | 1819 |
| Fate | Wrecked 1 July 1826 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 320[1] (bm) |
Career
editCicero 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
editThe 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
editCicero, 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
edit- ^ a b LR (1819), Supple. pages "C", Seq.№C38.
- ^ Coltish (c. 1842).
- ^ Lubbock (1937), p. 258.
- ^ Lubbock (1937), p. 260.
- ^ a b Lubbock (1937), p. 262.
- ^ Lloyd's List №6152.
- ^ British Museum.
References
edit- 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.