Cyrus was launched in 1811 in Whitby. She spent her early career as a transport. Then after the war she made one or more voyages to Bengal and Ceylon under a license from the British East India Company. After her return she traded between Great Britain and North America. She was wrecked at Quebec in November 1844.

Career Cyrus initially sailed as a transport. She first entered Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1818.LR (1818), Supple. pages "C", Seq.No.C57.

In 1813 the EIC had lost its monopoly on the trade between India and Britain. British ships were then free to sail to India or the Indian Ocean under a license from the EIC. Her owners applied for a licence on 2 September 1815 and received it that same day.

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1818 I.Fleck Holt & Co. Plymouth–India LR 1821 I.FleckBadger Holt & Co. London–Jamaica LR 1822 Badger Holt & Co. London–JamaicaLondon–Mirimac LR 1823 BadgerW.Doeg Holt & Co. London–Mirimac LR; small repairs 1823

On 4 May 1823 Cyrus, Doeg, master, arrived at Liverpool from Kinsale. She was carrying part of the cargo of which had been condemned as unseaworthy at Kinsale as Liverpool Packet was returning to Liverpool from Savannah.

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1826 W.DoegW.Davison Holt & Co. Greenock–St John LR; damage & large repairs 1824 1827 W.Davison Reed & Co. Liverpool–New Orleans LR; damage & large repairs 1824, & small repairs 1827 1830 W.Davison Reed & Co. Liverpool–New Quebec LR; damage & large repairs 1824, & small repairs 1826 1834 Robinson Crawford Newcastle–AmericaLiverpool–Bay de Chaleur LR 1836 Robinson Crawford Liverpool–Bay de ChaleurLiverpool–St JohnHull–Quebec LR;large repair 1837 1838 Rae Crawford London–Merimac LR;large repair 1837 1841 Rae Crawford London–QuebecLondon–Memel LR;large repair 1837, small repair 1840, & "wants repair" 1842 Rae Crawford Shields–America LR;large repair 1837, & small repairs 1840 & 1842 1844 Rae Crawford Shields–America LR;large repair 1837, & small repairs 1840 & 1842

Fate Cyrus stranded on 3 November 1844 at Portneuf, with the loss of her master and two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Quebec City to London. She was stripped."SHIP NEW". The Times (London, England), 18 December 1844, issue 18797, p. 7. Her entry in Lloyd's Register R for 1844 carried the annotation "stranded".LR (1844), Seq.No.C935.

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