SOUTHERN WHEELER
Skipstype
Rederi
Chr. Salvesen & Co,Byggeår
1945
Leveringsmåned
November
Nasjonalitet
StorbritanniaHjemmehavn
Leith
Mønstringsdistrikt
Leith
Verft
Byggested
Middlesbrough
Byggenummer
1139
Offisielt nummer
5335785
Tonnasje og dimensjoner
Bruttotonnasje
427
Nettotonnasje
162
Dødvekt
–
Drektighet
–
Skrog LOA
–
Skrog LBP
149,0’
Bredde
28,0’
Dybde (i riss)
16,0’
Dypgående
–
Funksjon (norsk)
Fartøy for hvalfangst
Ombygd
–
Maskin/motor
Fremdrift
Dampmaskin
Maskin-/motorbygger
Smith’s Dock Co. Ltd., Middlesbrough, England
Maskin-/motortype
Stempelmaskin
Maskin-/motorytelse
1.800 IHK
Takt / ekspansjon
3-trinns ekspansjon,
Sylinderantall
3
Sylinderdim.
17,75″-30,5″-52″
Slag
30"
Kjeler
Kjelebygger
Foster Wheeler Corp., New York, NY, USA.
Kjeletyper
Vannrørskjeler m/overheter, oljefyrt
Dampkjel
2 x hoved dampkjeler
Lastehåndtering
Chr. Salvesen & Co., Leith Scotland
Fangststøtte
90 m/m Kongsberg Harpunkanon
Klassifisering
BS*Whaling purposes
Land / nasjonalitet
Skottland
Kjøpt
1945
Solgt
1964 Hugget
Kilde: From 70North to 70South, by Graeme Somner 1984 / Hvalfangsten, eventyret tar slutt, Dag Bakka jr., 1992
1945 Bestilt av British Admiralty som HMS LOCH MINNICK.
Bygget som hvalbåt SOUTHERN WHEELER ved Smith’s Dock Co. Ltd., South Bank, Middlesbrough England for South Georgia Co Ltd.(Chr. Salvesen & Co.), Leith. Fartøyet var det første av verftets nye store etterkrigstype, og bl.a. utstyrt med. Foster Wheeler dampkjeler (derav fartøyets navn). Sjøsatt 25/09 og levert i november.
Satt i fangst sesongen 1945/46 for Fl/k SOUTHERN VENTURER.
1946 I fangst som fangstbåt for SOUTHERN HARVESTER sesongen 1946/47.
1947 I fangst som fangstbåt for SOUTHERN HARVESTER sesongen 1947/48. Skytter var Arthur Hansen, Brevik og Erling Øhre, Nøtterøy.
1952 I fangst som fangstbåt for SOUTHERN HARVESTER sesongen 1952/53. Skytter var Thorleif Jensen
1953 Operert som bøyebåt for SOUTHERN HARVESTER sesongen 1953/54. Skytter var Joseph Ferguson.
1954 I fangst som fangstbåt for SOUTHERN HARVESTER sesongen 1954/55. Skytter var Arne Larsen, Nøtterøy.
1955 I fangst som fangstbåt for SOUTHERN HARVESTER sesongen 1955/56. Skytter var Martin Olsen, Onsøy/Sandar.
1956 I fangst som fangstbåt for SOUTHERN HARVESTER sesongen 1956/57. Skytter var Martin Olsen, Onsøy/Sandar.
1957 I fangst som fangstbåt for SOUTHERN HARVESTER sesongen 1957/58. Skytter var Martin Olsen, Onsøy/Sandar.
1958 I fangst som fangstbåt for SOUTHERN HARVESTER sesongen 1958/59. Skytter var Alf Mathisen, Sem.
1959 I fangst som bøyebåt for SOUTHERN HARVESTER sesongen 1959/60. Skytter var H. Gamlemsvik, Sem og Anker W. Møller, UK.
1960 1960/61 sesongen i fangst for landstasjonen Leith Harbour, Syd Georgia. Skytter var Arnulf Stensønes, UK.
1961 I sin siste sesong, 1961/62; bøyebåt for SOUTHERN HARVESTER ekspedisjonen. Skytter var Arne Andreassen, Onsøy
1962 Brakt til Melsomvik for opplag. I opplagsbøyene til 1964.
1964 Solgt i april for hugging i Masnedø, Skjelland, Danmark.
1945 Ordered by the British Admiralty as HMS LOCH MINNICK but built as whale catcher SOUTHERN WHEELER by Smith’s Dock Co. Ltd., South Bank, Middlesbrough England for South Georgia Co Ltd.(C Salvesen & Co.), Leith as the first of the yard’s larger post war built catchers. Fitted with Foster Wheeler steam boilers (named after the boiler manufacturer).
1945/46 season; catching for F/F SOUTHERN VENTURER
Catching for the factory ship Fl/k SOUTHERN VENTURER season of 1945/46.
1946 Catching for the factory ship SOUTHERN HARVESTER season 1946/47.
1947 Catching for the factory ship SOUTHERN HARVESTER season 1947/48. Shooter was Arthur Hansen, Brevik og Erling Øhre, Nøtterøy.
1952 Catching for the factory ship SOUTHERN HARVESTER season 1952/53. Shooter was Thorleif Jensen
1953 Operated as buoy boat for SOUTHERN HARVESTER season 1953/54. Shooter was Joseph Ferguson.
1954 Catching for the factory ship SOUTHERN HARVESTER season 1954/55. Shooter was Arne Larsen, Nøtterøy.
1955 Catching for the factory ship SOUTHERN HARVESTER season 1955/56. Shooter was Martin Olsen, Onsøy/Sandar.
1956 Catching for the factory ship SOUTHERN HARVESTER season 1956/57. Shooter was Martin Olsen, Onsøy/Sandar.
1957 Catching for the factory ship SOUTHERN HARVESTER season 1957/58. Shooter was Martin Olsen, Onsøy/Sandar.
1958 Catching for the factory ship SOUTHERN HARVESTER season 1958/59. Shooter was Alf Mathisen, Sem.
1959 Used as buoy boat for SOUTHERN HARVESTER season 1959/60. Shooter was H. Gamlemsvik, Sem and Anker W. Møller, UK.
1960 1960/61 season catching for the whaling station at Leith Harbour, South Georgia. Shooter was Arnulf Stensønes, UK
1961 In her last operative season, 1960/61, Wheeler operated as buoy boat for the SOUTHERN HARVESTER expedition. Gunner was Arne Andreassen, Onsøy
1962 Laid up at Melsomvik, Norway.
1964 Sold in April for breaking at Masnedø, Denmark.