SOUTHERN MAID
Skipstype
Kallesignal
MQZZ
Byggeår
1936
Leveringsmåned
Mai
Disponent
N. C. Watts, London
Nasjonalitet
StorbritanniaHjemmehavn
Cape Town
Mønstringsdistrikt
London
Verft
Byggested
Bremen, Vegesack
Byggenummer
723
Offisielt nummer
159369
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
1 x dampmaskin
Maskin-/motorbygger
Bremer Vulkan, Bremen-Vegesack, Tyskland
Maskin-/motortype
Triple exp.
Maskin-/motorytelse
1.560 IHK (99 NHK)
Hjelpemaskineri
Ukjent
Elkraft
115 VdC
Takt / ekspansjon
3-trinns ekspansjon,
Sylinderantall
3
Sylinderdim.
16,25"-26,0"-44 1/8"
Slag
26,0"
Kjeler
Kjelebygger
Bremer Vulkan, Bremen-Vegesack, Tyskland
Kjeletyper
Vannrørskjel,oljefyrt, heteflate (HS) 3.390 kv/ft (sq.ft).
Dampkjel
1 x hoved dampkjel
Hastighet
14,0 knop knop
Lastehåndtering
Fangstbåt
Kommunikasjonsutstyr
Radiotelefoni/telegraf (Wireless).
Navigasjonsutstyr
Dybdemåler, radiopeiler, kompass, kronometer
Maskineri
Kun for proviant
Klassifisering
Lloyd’s BS* Whaling purposes
Land / nasjonalitet
Storbritannia
Kjøpt
1936
Solgt
1940
Kilde: “From 70North to 70South”, Graeme Somner 1984, “ Hvalfangsten, eventyret tar slutt”, Dag Bakka Jr., 1992, The South African Military History Society, Lloyd’s Register 1936-1945, 1951/52
1936 Bygget som hvalbåt SOUTHERN MAID av Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack for Unilevers fangst selskap Southern Whaling & Sealing Co.(Lever Bros., N.C. Watts, disp.), London. Levert i mai og registrert i Cape Town.
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))
Fanger for kokeriet SOUTHERN PRINCESS sesongen 1936/37.
1937 Resultatet for ekspedisjonen sesongen 1936/37 var 125.515 hvalolje fat og 190 fat spermolje
Fanger for kokeriet SOUTHERN PRINCESS sesongen 1937/38. Skytter var Arthur Thoresen, Nøtterø
1938 En melding til rederiets agent, A. C. Olsen i Sandefjord meldes at skytteren Arthur Thoresen var død etter en hjerneblødning, 49 år gammel.
Resultatet for ekspedisjonen sesongen 1937/38 var 113.440 fat hvalolje og 125 fat spermolje
Omregistrert til London. Nytt kallesignal MQZZ
Fanger for kokeriet SOUTHERN EMPRESS sesongen 1938/39.
1939 Resultatet for ekspedisjonen sesongen 1938/39 var 102.760 fat hvalolje og 250 fat spermolje.
Fanger for kokeriet SOUTHERN EMPRESS sesongen 1939/40
1940 Resultatet for sesongen for ekspedisjonen var 88.512 fat hvalolje og 48 fat spermolje.
Rekvirert i mars av Royal Navy og overført til sydafrikanske myndigheter sammen med SOUTHERN FLOE, SOUTHERN SEA og SOUTHERN ISLES fra samme kompani, Southern Whaling & Sealing Co. Ltd., Durban. Deltok i krigen innleid til Sydafrikanske marine under navnet HMSAS SOUTHERN MAID tilsluttet 22. A/S group SASDF (South African Seaward Defence Force). Hvalbåtene ble kalt «little ships». Omgjort til anti-ubåt-operasjoner og var bevæpnet med 1 x 3 lb kanon (fremover), 20 mm og maskingevær og bemannet med 20-25 sydafrikanske offiserer og menige.
Forlot Syd-Afrika i desember med kurs for Middelhavet tatt i bruk som anti u-båt fartøyet HMSAS SOUTHERN MAID (T-27).
1941 Kjøpt av Salvesen i september mens under militær kommando.
Unilever avgjorde å ikke gjenoppta hvalfangst etter krigen og solgte Southern Whaling & Sealings totale fangstflåte på to kokerier og 15 hvalbåter til Salvesen over ett.
SOUTHERN MAID kom aldri i fangst for Chr. Salvesen & Co. Navn uendret.
1943 Picked up survivors from HMS ERICA (K-50) off Bengazi, North Africa in February.
1945 Returnert til eier i januar, men videresolgt til Union Government of South Africa.
1946 Solgt i mai til Union Whaling Co., Durban. Klasset Lloyd’s som BS* Whaling purposes. Kallesignal ZSQR, registrert i Durban.
Fra 1946/47 sesongen til 1950/50 i pelagisk antarktisk fangst for Fl/k EMPIRE VICTORY (ex UNITAS).
1947 Resultatet for sesongen 1946/47 for EMPIRE VICTORY var 88.512 fat hvalolje og 48 fat spermolje.
Omdøpt UNI 3.
Fanger for kokeriet EMPIRE VICTORY sesongen 1947/48. Skytter var Arthur Støkken Nilsen, Teie
1948 Resultatet for sesongen 1947/48 for EMPIRE VICTORY var 181.056 fat. Fanger for kokeriet EMPIRE VICTORY sesongen 1948/49.
1949 Resultatet for sesongen 1948/49 for EMPIRE VICTORY var 133,398 fat hvalolje og 27.330 fat sperm olje.
Fanger for kokeriet EMPIRE VICTORY sesongen 1949/50.
1950 Resultatet for sesongen 1949/50 for ABRAHAM LARSEN var 145.298 fat hvalolje.
Fanger for kokeriet ABRAHAM LARSEN (ex EMPIRE VICTORY) sesongen 1950/51.
1951 Resultatet for sesongen 1950/51 for ABRAHAM LARSEN var 161.911 fat hvalolje.
Fanger for kokeriet ABRAHAM LARSEN sesongen 1951/52. Benyttet som bøyebåt.
1952 Resultatet for sesongen 1951/52 for ABRAHAM LARSEN var 185.962 fat hvalolje.
Fanger for kokeriet ABRAHAM LARSEN sesongen 1952/53. Benyttet som bøyebåt. Skytter var Arnt Nilsen, Råde
1953 Resultatet for sesongen 1953/54 for ABRAHAM LARSEN var 150.455 fat hvalolje.
Fanger for kokeriet ABRAHAM LARSEN sesongen 1953/54. Benyttet som bøyebåt. Skytter var Arnt Nilsen, Råde
1954 Resultatet for sesongen 1953/54 for ABRAHAM LARSEN var 147.271 fat hvalolje.
Fanger for kokeriet ABRAHAM LARSEN sesongen 1954/55. Benyttet som bøyebåt. Skytter var Harald Nilsen Dalen, Engalsvik
1955 Resultatet for sesongen 1954/55 for ABRAHAM LARSEN var 99.809 fat hvalolje.
Fanger for kokeriet ABRAHAM LARSEN sesongen 1955/56. Benyttet som bøyebåt. Skytter var Harald Nilsen Dalen, Engalsvik
1956 Resultatet for sesongen 1955/56 for ABRAHAM LARSEN var 109.539 fat hvalolje.
Overført til selskapets landstasjon Premier v/ Bluff, Durban.
1961 Hugget i januar av J. Nathan (Pty) Ltd., Durban.
1936 Built as a whale catcher SOUTHERN MAID by Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack for Unilever's capture company Southern Whaling & Sealing Co. (Lever Bros., N.C. Watts, mgrs.), London. Delivered in May and 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 for the floating factory SOUTHERN PRINCESS season 1936/37.
1937 The result for the expedition season 1936/37 was 125,515 whale oil barrels and 190 barrels of sperm oil
Catching for the floating factory SOUTHERN PRINCESS season 1937/38.
1938 The result for the expedition in the 1937/38 season was 113,440 barrels of whale oil and 125 barrels of sperm oil
Re-registered to London. New call sign MQZZ
Catching for the floating factory SOUTHERN EMPRESS season 1938/39.
1939 The result of the expedition in the 1938/39 season was 102,760 barrels of whale oil and 250 barrels of sperm oil.
Catching for the floating factory SOUTHERN EMPRESS season 1939/40
1940 The result for the season for the expedition was 88,512 barrels of whale oil and 48 barrels of sperm oil.
Requested in March by the Royal Navy and transferred to the South African authorities together with SOUTHERN FLOE, SOUTHERN SEA and SOUTHERN ISLES from the same company, Southern Whaling & Sealing Co. Ltd., Durban. Participated in the war hired to the South African Navy under the name HMSAS SOUTHERN MAID joined the 22. A/S group SASDF (South African Seaward Defense Force). The whale catchers were called "little ships". Transformed into anti-submarine operations and was armed with 1 x 3 lb cannon (forward), 20 mm and machine gun and manned by 20-25 South African officers and privates.
Left South Africa in December with a course for the Mediterranean taken into use as the anti-submarine vessel HMSAS SOUTHERN MAID (T-27).
1941 Purchased by Salvesen in September while still under military command.
Unilever decided not to resume whaling after the war and sold Southern Whaling & Sealing's total catch fleet of two factories and 15 whale boats to Salvesen over one.
SOUTHERN MAID were never used as catcher for Chr. Salvesen & Co. Name unchanged.
1945 Returned to owner in January, but resold to Union Government of South Africa.
1946 Sold in May to Union Whaling Co., Durban. Classed as Lloyd's BS * Whaling purposes. Call sign ZSQR, registered in Durban.
From the 1946/47 season to 1950/50 in pelagic Antarctic catcher for Fl/F EMPIRE VICTORY (ex UNITAS).
1947 The result for the 1946/47 season for EMPIRE VICTORY was 88,512 barrels of whale oil and 48 barrels of sperm oil.
Renamed UNI 3.
Catching for the floating factory EMPIRE VICTORY season 1947/48.
1948 The result for the 1947/48 season for EMPIRE VICTORY was 181,056 barrels. Catching for the floating factory EMPIRE VICTORY season 1948/49.
1949 The result for the 1948/49 season for EMPIRE VICTORY was 133,398 barrels of whale oil and 27,330 barrels of sperm oil.
Catching for the floating factory EMPIRE VICTORY season 1949/50.
1950 The result for the 1949/50 season for EMPIRE VICTORY was 145,298 barrels of whale oil.
Catching for the floating factory ABRAHAM LARSEN (ex. EMPIRE VICTORY) season 1950/51.
1951 The result for the 1950/51 season for ABRAHAM LARSEN was 161,911 barrels of whale oil.
Catching for the floating factory ABRAHAM LARSEN season 1951/52. Used as a buoy boat.
1952 The result for the 1951/52 season for ABRAHAM LARSEN was 185,962 barrels of whale oil.
Catching for the floating factory ABRAHAM LARSEN season 1952/53. Used as a buoy boat.
1953 The result for the 1953/54 season for ABRAHAM LARSEN was 150,455 barrels of whale oil.
Catching for the floating factory ABRAHAM LARSEN season 1953/54. Used as a buoy boat.
1954 The result for the 1953/54 season for ABRAHAM LARSEN was 147,271 barrels of whale oil.
Catching for the floating factory ABRAHAM LARSEN season 1954/55. Used as a buoy boat.
1955 The result for the 1954/55 season for ABRAHAM LARSEN was 99,809 barrels of whale oil.
Catching for the floating factory ABRAHAM LARSEN season 1955/56. Used as a buoy boat.
1956 The result for the 1955/56 season for ABRAHAM LARSEN was 109,539 barrels of whale oil.
Transferred to the company's land station Premier at the Bluff, Durban.
1961 Chopped in January by J. Nathan (Pty) Ltd., Durban.