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.LR (1819), Supple. pages "C", Seq.№C38.
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: 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.
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.
Fate Cicero, Lee, master, was lost on 6 June 1826, (or 1 July 1826) in the Davis Strait.Lloyd's List №6152. 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. By another report, Cicero was destroyed by taking the "Middle Ice" in Latitude 75°12′ North, at midnight 7 June 1826.British Museum.
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