 Southern Actor at Sandefjord harbour | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Southern Actor |
| Owner | Christian Salvesen Ltd |
| Builder | Smiths Dock |
| Yard number | 1202 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 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. Over 100,000 hours have been spent on restoring the vessel.
Southern Actor is in working order and can be chartered for excursions.
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