From 1813 on she was a whaler in the British northern whale fishery (Greenland and Davis Strait).

[1][2] Home Castle then made 16 annual voyages to the Northern Whale Fishery, being lost on her last.

[3] Even when she belonged to Leith, she would go up to Bo'ness to boil her oil there and to overwinter.

[4] The data below came primarily from Coltish:[5] On her way to Davis Strait in early 1816 Home Castle became leaky and had to put into Burnt Islands, Newfoundland and Labrador to effect repairs.

[7] Lady Jane rescued two of Home Castle's crew and took them into Newcastle.