Southern Actor
Ship built in 1950
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Southern Actor is a former whale catcher, currently a museum ship based in Sandefjord, Norway and owned by Sandefjord Museum. It is the only whale catcher from the Modern Whaling Epoch still to be in its original working order.[5][6][7][8] Over 100,000 hours have been spent on restoring the vessel.[9]
Southern Actor at Sandefjord harbour | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Southern Actor |
| Owner | Christian Salvesen Ltd |
| Builder | Smiths Dock |
| Yard number | 1202[1] |
| Launched | 1950 |
| Fate | Laid up in Melsomvik, Norway 1962 |
| History | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Southern Actor |
| Owner | Christian Salvesen Ltd |
| Builder | Smiths Dock |
| Launched | 1950 |
| Fate | Sold to E.Aarset & Co 1964 |
| History | |
 Norway | |
| Name | Polarbris 8 |
| Owner | E. Aarseth & Co, Ålesund |
| Builder | Smiths Dock |
| Launched | 1950 |
| Fate | Sold to Industria Ballenera SA, Vigo 1975 [2] |
| Notes | Whaling off Skjelnan hvalstasjon, Troms |
| History | |
 Spain | |
| Name | IBSA I (or IBSA Uno?) |
| Owner | Industria Ballenera SA, Vigo |
| Builder | Smiths Dock |
| Launched | 1950 |
| Fate | Sunk by Sea Shepherd April 1981[3] |
| Notes | Whaling off Vigo |
| History | |
| Spain | |
| Name | Itaxa III |
| Owner | Industria Ballenera SA, Vigo |
| Builder | Smiths Dock |
| Launched | 1950 |
| Fate | Sold to Sandefjord Museum |
| Notes | Almost scrapped in Cee, Spain, but towed to Sandefjord under the temporary name Pingvin, |
| Norway | |
| Name | Southern Actor |
| Owner | Sandefjord Museum |
| Acquired | 1989[4] |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Museum Ship |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Whaler |
| Tonnage | 439 GRT |
| Length | 158 ft 9+1⁄2 in (48.400 m) (LOA) |
| Beam | 27 ft 6 in (8.38 m) |
| Draft | 15 ft 6 in (4.72 m) |
| Installed power | Triple expansion steam engine |
Southern Actor is in working order and can be chartered for excursions.[10]
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