Olive Branch was launched in 1775 in Philadelphia. From at least 1776 on she sailed as a West Indiaman from Great Britain. In 1791 she sailed as a whaler to the British Southern Whale Fishery, but was lost in August, early in the outbound leg of her voyage.
Career Olive Branch first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1776.LR (1776), Seq.No.O23.
Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1776 Js.Hathorn Stocker & Co. Bristol–Tobago LR 1778 J.HathornJs. Trew Passy & Co.Capt. & Co. London–Grenada LR 1783 J.Trew Captain & Co. London–Barbados LR 1789 R.Trew Braithwaite London–Grenada LR 1790 T.Trew Turner & Co. London–Grenada LR 1791 _.TrewLucas Turner (crossed out) London–GrenadaLondon–South Seas LR; thorough repair 1791 1792 [William] Lucas Fowden (or Fowler) London–Southern Fishery LR; thorough repair 1791
On 11 April 1791 Olive Branch, Lucas, master, sailed from the Downs, bound for the South Seas. She was reported in November to have been at the Isle of Man on 22 May.British Southern Whale Fishery Database – Voyages: Olive Branch.
Fate In January 1792 Lloyd's List reported that Olive Branch, Lucas, master, had been lost off the coast of Patagonia. She had been lost off Puerto Deseado in August 1791; some of the crew made it to Montevideo in a boat on 28 December 1791.
By one report the Spanish Compania Maritima purchased Olive Branch. LR continued to carry Olive Branch for some years after 1791, but with unchanged data.
Captain Lucas survived. In 1793 he returned to the command of , sailing her on a whaling voyage.
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