SOUTHERN SEA
Skipstype
Kallesignal
MNBM
Byggeår
1936
Leveringsmåned
Mai
Nasjonalitet
StorbritanniaHjemmehavn
Cape Town
Mønstringsdistrikt
London
| Rederi | Selskap | Navn | Fra | Til |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Southern Whaling & Sealing (Unilever (Lever Brothers), | Southern Whaling & Sealing Co. | SOUTHERN SEA | 1936 | 1940 |
Britiske myndigheter | British Admiralty (RN) | HMS SOUTHERN SEA | 1940 | 1941 |
Britiske myndigheter | The South Georgia Co (Chr. Salvesen & Co.), Leith | HMS SOUTHERN SEA | 1941 | 1941/09 |
Britiske myndigheter | South African Naval Force (SANF). | HMSAS SOUTHERN SEA (T 470) | 1941 | 1945 |
Syd-Afrikanske stat | South African Naval Force (SANF). | HMSAS SOUTHERN SEA (T 470) | 1945 | 1946 |
The Union Whaling Co. Ltd, Durban | The Union Whaling Co. Ltd, Durban | SOUTHERN SEA | 1946 | 1947 |
The Union Whaling Co. Ltd, Durban | The Union Whaling Co. Ltd, Durban | UNI-4 | 1947 | 1961 |
Verft
Byggested
Bremen, Vegesack
Byggenummer
724
Offisielt nummer
159368
Tonnasje og dimensjoner
Bruttotonnasje
344
Nettotonnasje
123
Dødvekt
–
Drektighet
–
Skrog LOA
142,9'
Skrog LBP
137,0’
Bredde
26,1’
Dybde (i riss)
14,6’
Dypgående
–
Funksjon (norsk)
Fartøy for hvalfangst
Ombygd
–
Maskin/motor
Fremdrift
Dampmaskin
Maskin-/motorbygger
Bremer Vulkan, Bremen-Vegesack, Tyskland
Maskin-/motortype
Stempelmaskin
Maskin-/motorytelse
1.560 IHK (96 NHK)
Takt / ekspansjon
3-trinns ekspansjon,
Sylinderantall
3
Sylinderdim.
16"-26"-43"
Slag
26"
Kjeler
Kjelebygger
Bremer Vulkan, Bremen-Vegesack, Tyskland
Kjeletyper
Ildrørskjel, single ended, oljefyrt. Heteflate (HS) 3.390 kv/fot (sq.ft)
Dampkjel
1 x hoved dampkjel
Hastighet
15,5 knop knop
Lastehåndtering
Fangstbåt
Kommunikasjonsutstyr
Radiotelefoni/telegrafi (Wireless).
Navigasjonsutstyr
Radiopeileapparat (direction finder).
Maskineri
Kun for proviant
Klassifisering
Lloyds BS* Whaling purposes
Land / nasjonalitet
Storbritannia
Kjøpt
1936
Solgt
1940
Kilde: ”From 70North to 70South” av Graeme Somner (1984), ”Hvalfangsten, eventyret tar slutt” av Dag Bakka Jr., 1992, Lloyd’s Register 1936-1945, 1951/52. The South African Military History Society
1936 Bygget som hvalbåt SOUTHERN SEA (II) av Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack for Southern Whaling & Sealing Co., (N. C. Watts, disp.), London. Levert i mai. Registrert i Cape Town. Fartøyet arvet navnet etter en tidligere båt i samme selskap som forliste i Antarktis, desember 1929.
Det ble bygget fem identiske hvalbåter for Unilever konsernets hvalfangstselskap Southern Whaling & Sealing Co (SOUTHERN MAID (723), SOUTHERN SEAS (724), SOUTHERN BREEZE (725), SOUTHERN ISLES (726) og SOUTHERN GEM (752))
I fangst for kokeriet SOUTHERN PRINCESS sesongen 1936/37.
1937 Ekspedisjonens resultat for sesongen 1936/37 ble 125.515 hvalolje fat og 190 fat spermolje
I fangst for kokeriet SOUTHERN PRINCESS sesongen 1937/38.
1938 Ekspedisjonens resultat for sesongen 1937/38 ble 113.440 fat hvalolje og 125 fat spermolje.
I fangst for kokeriet SOUTHERN PRINCESS sesongen 1938/39 m/8 hvalbåter. Fire registrert i Cape Town og fire i Port Stanley, FI.
1939 Ekspedisjonens resultat for sesongen 1938/39 ble 85.620 fat hvalolje og 173 fat spermolje. Hvalbåtene legges opp i Durban over sommeren og klargjøre for neste sesong. Kokeriet gikk videre til Liverpool via Durban med ankomst Bromborough Dock, Liverpool 18/04.
SOUTHERN SEA omregistreres til London, nytt kallesignal MNBM
I fangst for kokeriet SOUTHERN PRINCESS sesongen 1939/40 med 8 hvalbåter.
1940 Ekspedisjonens resultat for sesongen 1938/39 ble 78.000 fat hvalolje
Rekvirert i mars av Royal Navy, men snart etter overført til den Syd-afrikanske marinen. Satt i tjeneste som anti U-båt jager HMSAS SOUTHERN SEA (T 470), senere T 30, tilhørende 22nd. Anti Submarine Group med base i Alexandria Egypt og med Middelhavet som virkeområde.
1941 Kjøpt av Salvesens The South Georgia Co. Ltd. i september mens under militær kommando. Navn og reg. havn uendret.
Unilever besluttet å ikke gjenoppta hvalfangst etter krigen og solgte SW&S totale fangstflåte på to kokerier og 15 hvalbåter til Salvesen over ett.
1945 I likhet med tre andre ex- Southern Whaling & Sealing Co hvalbåter kom hun aldri i fangst for Salvesen (SOUTHERN MAID, SOUTHERN ISLES OG SOUTHERN FLOE). Hun ble solgt i januar til Union Government of South Africa. Navn uendret.
1946 I mai solgt til Union Whaling Co. Ltd., (A. E. Larsen), Durban. Gjenutrustet for hvalfangst. Klasset i Lloyd’s BS* og fikk ZSQQ som nytt kallesignal. Fanget for Fl/k EMPIRE VICTORY i den antarktiske sesongen 1946/47. Gikk fra Durban 07/11 sammen med resten av flåten med kurs for hvalfeltet. Til sammen 12 hvalbåter deltok.
1947 I fangst for kokeriet EMPIRE VICTORY sesongen 1947/48 under navnet UNI 4. Skytter var Chr. Torleif Thoresen
1948 I fangst for kokeriet EMPIRE VICTORY sesongen 1948/49.
1949 Ekspedisjonens resultat for sesongen 1948/49 ble 133.398 fat hvalolje og 27.330 fat sperm olje.
I fangst for kokeriet EMPIRE VICTORY sesongen 1949/50.
1950 Ekspedisjonen avslutter fangsten og begynner på hjemveien 16/03 med kurs for Durban. 15 hvalbåter har deltatt i fangsten. Kokeriet går videre til Sandefjord via Durban og Liverpool.
I fangst for kokeriet ABRAHAM LARSEN (ex. EMPIRE VICTORY) med totalt 16 hvalbåter for sesongen 1950/51.
1952 I fangst for kokeriet ABRAHAM LARSEN som bøyebåt i sesongene 1952/53. Skytter var Anders Iversen, Durban.
1953 I fangst for kokeriet ABRAHAM LARSEN som fangstbåt i sesongene 1953/54. Skytter var Anders Iversen, Durban.
1954 I fangst for kokeriet ABRAHAM LARSEN som bøyebåt i sesongene 1954/55. Skytter var Anders Iversen, Durban.
1955 I fangst for kokeriet ABRAHAM LARSEN som bøyebåt i sesongene 1955/56. Skytter var Anders Iversen, Durban.
1956 Benyttet i kystfangst for selskapets landstasjon Premier på the Bluff ved Durban.
1961 Hugget i oktober av J. Nathan (Pty), Ltd., Durban.
1936 Built as whale catcher SOUTHERN SEA by Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack for Southern Whaling & Sealing Co., (N. C. Watts, disp.), London and delivered in May. Registered in Cape Town.
The vessel inherited the name from a previous boat in the same company that sank in Antarctica, December 1929.
Five identical whale boats were built for the Unilever Group's whaling company Southern Whaling & Sealing Co. (SOUTHERN MAID (723), SOUTHERN SEAS (724), SOUTHERN BREEZE (725), SOUTHERN ISLES (726) and SOUTHERN GEM (752))
Catching the factory ship SOUTHERN PRINCESS season 1936/37.
1937 The expedition's result for the 1936/37 season was 125,515 whale oil barrels and 190 barrels of sperm oil.
Catching for the factory ship SOUTHERN PRINCESS season 1937/38.
1938 The expedition's result for the 1937/38 season was 113,440 barrels of whale oil and 125 barrels of sperm oil.
Catching for the factory ship SOUTHERN PRINCESS season 1938/39 w/8 whale catchers. Four registered in Cape Town and four in Port Stanley, FI.
1939 The expedition's result for the 1938/39 season was 85,620 barrels of whale oil and 173 barrels of sperm oil. The whale boats are laid up in Durban over the summer and prepare for the next season. The factory ship went on to Liverpool via Durban with arrival at Bromborough Dock, Liverpool 18/04.
SOUTHERN SEA is re-registered in London, new call sign MNBM.
Catching for the factory ship SOUTHERN PRINCESS season 1939/40 with 8 whale catchers.
1940 The expedition's result for the 1938/39 was 78,000 barrels of whale oi
Requisitioned in March by Royal Navy and transferred to the South African Navy for service as anti-submarine vessel HMSAS SOUTHERN SEA (T 470, later T 30) for 22nd. A/S Group based at Alexandria Egypt.
1941 Purchased in September by Salvesen whilst under military command. Name unchanged.
Unilever decided not to re-enter whaling after WWII and sold the entire Southern Whaling & Sealing Co fleet (two factories and 15 catchers) to Salvesen.
1945 As three other former Southern Whaling & Sealing Co catchers, she never gets in service as a Salvesen catcher. In January sold to Union Government of South Africa.
1946 Sold in May to Union Whaling Co. Ltd., (A E Larsen, manager), Durban. Refitted as whale catcher. Catcher for Fl/F EMPIRE VICTORY, during the Antarctic seasons of 1946/47. Left Durban 07/11 together with the rest of the fleet with a course for the whaling ground. A total of 12 whale boats participated
1947 Catching for the factory ship EMPIRE VICTORY season 1947/48 under the name UNI 4. The shooter was Chr. Torleif Thoresen
1948 Catching for the factory ship EMPIRE VICTORY season 1948/49.
1949 The expedition's result for the 1948/49 season was 133,398 barrels of whale oil and 27,330 barrels of sperm oil.
Catching for the factory ship EMPIRE VICTORY season 1949/50.
1950 The expedition ends the catch and begins on the way home 16/03 with a course for Durban. 15 whale boats have participated in the catch. The factory continues to Sandefjord via Durban and Liverpool.
Catching for the factory ship ABRAHAM LARSEN (ex. EMPIRE VICTORY) with a total of 16 whale boats for the 1950/51 season.
1952 Catching for the factory ship ABRAHAM LARSEN as a buoy boat in the seasons 1952/53. The shooter was Anders Iversen, Durban.
1953 Catching for the factory ship ABRAHAM LARSEN as a catcher in the seasons 1953/54. The shooter was Anders Iversen, Durban.
1954 Catching for the factory ship ABRAHAM LARSEN as a buoy boat in the season 1954/55. The shooter was Anders Iversen, Durban.
1955 Catching for the factory ship ABRAHAM LARSEN as a buoy boat in the season 1955/56. The shooter was Anders Iversen, Durban.
1956 Used in coastal whaling for the company's land station Premier on the Bluff near Durban.
1961 Sold to breaking in October by J. Nathan (Pty), Ltd., Durban.