 Southern Actor at Sandefjord harbour | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Southern Actor |
| Owner | Christian Salvesen Ltd |
| Builder | Smiths Dock |
| Launched | 1950 |
| Fate | Sold to Norway |
 Norway | |
| Name | Southern Actor |
| Owner | Sandefjord Museum |
| Acquired | 19891 |
| Identification |
|
| 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 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.2345 Over 100,000 hours have been spent on restoring the vessel.6
Southern Actor is in working order and can be chartered for excursions.7
References
References
- Gjerseth, Simen (2016). Nye Sandefjord. Liv forlag. Page 122. ISBN 9788283301137.
- Olstad, Finn (1997). Sandefjords historie B.2: En vanlig småby? Sandefjord kommune. Page 395. ISBN 8299379725.
- "The Whale catcher Southern Actor".
- "The Whale catcher Southern Actor".
- "Sandefjord". 26 April 2019.
- Bertelsen, Hans Kristian (2000). Sandefjord i bilder / Sandefjord in pictures. Grafisk studio forl. Page 22. ISBN 8290636024.
- "1950 DS/Hvb Southern Actor". Museumsskip i Sandefjord.
External links
External links
- "Jim Mclaren's website devoted to maritime history of the far southern latitudes". Archived from the original on 13 January 2006.
- "Sandefjord Museum official website".
59°07′36″N 10°13′47″E / 59.126612°N 10.229596°E / 59.126612; 10.229596