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From: "John Stevenson" <>
Subject: Re: [Mar] Southern Hunter
Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2005 12:11:36 -0000
References: <006201c51efe$b905aad0$9e7667cb@Glenn>


Good morning Glenn,

SOUTHERN HUNTER ON 184025
Steel screw steamer. (Whale Catcher)
Completed May 1951 , as Yard No 1222 , by Smith's Dock Co., Ltd., South
Bank, Middlesborough.
441GRT.
148.5ft L, 27.6ft b, 15.7ft D.
Fitted with triple expansion steam engine and two WT boilers operating at
225lbs/sqin pressure supplied by the shipbuilders.
M/c aft . Fitted for oil fuel.
Strengthened for ice forward . Part elec welded
One deck.
Fitted with Gy Compass, Radar, DF. Wireless.
Owners : Sevilla Whaling Co Ltd. ( Chr Salvesen& Co., managers) 29 Bernard
Street, Leith.
Port of Reg. Leith.

1956. 12th December. Wrecked on Deception Island , South Shetlands.
At the time of her loss it was stated she was "avoiding the attentions of
the Argetine Navy , ran aground and foundered "

Above from Lloyds Register, Lloyds List and Salvesen archives.
Trust this is of help
Regards,
John.

John D. Stevenson,
Snow showere, calm, +4C.
Edinburgh.




Glenn McIntosh wrote:
> Can anyone help with details of the Southern Hunter. I assume she was
> in the whaling industry. What was her former name? Does anyone have
> details on her wrecking at Deception Island (Neptune's Bellows).
>
> Regards
> Glenn McIntosh


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