Cicero (1819 ship)

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.

Whaling voyages
The following data is from Coltish:

Cicero was the fifth most successful whaler in the 1824 season in Davis Strait.

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. 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. By another report, Cicero was destroyed by taking the "Middle Ice" in Latitude 75°12′ North, at midnight 7 June 1826.