She remained in the South Pacific as a whaler until she was condemned in 1820 as unseaworthy and then sold for breaking up.

The 1818 volume of Lloyd's Register showed Martha's master as changing from Driver to J.Apsey, and her trade as London—India.

[5] Lieutenant Cockerill commanded the guard, which consisted of 32 men of the 67th and 87th Regiments of Foot.

[1] The whaler Tuscan, Captain Coleman (or Colman), undertook to carry Martha's oil back to London.

Lloyd's List reported on 6 February 1821 that Tuscan had arrived in the Thames with the cargo from Martha.