Cyrus (1815 ship)

Cyrus was launched in Kingston upon Hull in 1815. She sailed on annual voyages to Greenland as a whaler until she was lost in July 1823.

History
United Kingdom
Name: Cyrus
Namesake: Cyrus
Builder: Holt & Richardson, Whitby
Fate: Lost July 1823
General characteristics
Tons burthen: 346[1] (bm)

Career

Cyrus first entered Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1816.[1]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1816 Beadling J.Briggs Hull–Greenland LR

The following data is from Coltish:[2]

Year Master Whales Tuns whale oil Seals
1815 Beadling 3 49 0
1816 Beadling 11 85 0
1817 Beadling 6 83 80
1818 Beadling 10 137 0
1819 Beadling 4 75 0
1820 Beadling 9 140 10
1821 Beadling 7 91 0
1822 Welburn 3 42 0
1823 Welburn 0 0 0

Cyrus was reported to have one fish and four tons on 8 June.

Fate

On 8 November 1823 Perseverance, Simpson, master, arrived at Peterhead. She reported that two Hull whalers had been lost, Cyrus, Welburn, master, and Neptune, Munro, master. Cyrus had taken five fish, and Neptune, 19.[3] Cyrus had been lost in July.

Citations and references

Citations

  1. LR (1816), Seq.No. C1043.
  2. Coltish (c. 1842).
  3. "The Marine List". Lloyd's List (5829). 15 August 1823. Retrieved 20 January 2021.

References

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