Olive Branch was launched in 1818 at Cowes. She was one of several vessels that a gale wrecked at the Cape of Good Hope (CGH; the Cape), on 21 July 1822. She returned to service and on some or more of her voyages to the Cape she sailed to Mauritius under a licence from the British East India Company (EIC). She burnt in November 1843 while sailing between Quebec and London.

Career Olive Branch first entered Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1818.LR (1818), Supple.pages "O", Seq.№O14.

Year Master Owner Trade Source 1818 ArtisKind BrownMount Cowes–NewcastleLondon– LR 1820 W.Kind W.Kind CowesLondon–CGH LR 1823 W.Kind W.Kind & Co. London–CGH LR

On 1 May 1821 Olive Branch, Kidd, master, arrived at the Cape. On 3 March an unknown ship had run into her a causing damages and carrying away Olive Branchs foremast and bowsprit.

On 21–22 July 1822 a tremendous gale drove Olive Branch, Kind, master, ashore at the Cape of Good Hope."Storm At The Cape Of Good Hope". The Times (London, England), 15 October 1822; pg. 2; Issue 11690. She had been nearly loaded for London. A letter dated 10 August stated that the greater part of Olive Branchs cargo had been saved, but that she had been condemned. The next report was that Olive Branch, Kind, master, had been condemned and sold.

The entry for Olive Branch in the 1823 volume of LR carried the annotation "condemned&sold".LR (1823), Seq.№O114. The same storm also resulted in the loss of other ships, including , , , and , and damage to .

In 1823 Captain James Anderson brought Olive Branch and repaired her.

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1825 Anderson Captain London–Cape of Good Hope (CGH) Register of Sipping (RS) 1826 AndersonMurray Aikin & Co. London–CGH LR Anderson Aikin & Co. London–CGH LR 1832 Anderson Phillips London–CGH RS;

Anderson remained master of Olive Branch until he died aboard the vessel on 26 August 1832, whilst on route to Cape Town. He had sailed from London on 25 June 1832, bound for Mauritius and sailing under a licence from the EIC.

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1833 AndersonSpirling/Shirling Phillips London–CGH RS; small repairs 1827, thorough repair 1832, & small repairs 1833 1838 Cousins Cousins London–Riga LR, small repairs 1833 1839 Cousins Cousins Hull LR, small repairs 1833 & 1839 1841 Cousins Cousins HullLondon–ShieldsLondon LR, small repairs 1833, 1839, & 1842 1842 Foster Foster & Co. London–Quebec LR; small repairs 1843

Fate Olive Branch burnt on 6 November 1843 at the mouth of the Saguenay River. She was carrying a cargo of deals. Her crew were saved."Burning of a Brig". 16 December 1843, York Herald (York, England) Issue: 3716.

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