D/S Southern Breeze

Other names
ex Viking III,ex Viking,ex Macquarie
Call sign
WPBS JVKM
Shipping company
Nationality
Norway flaggNorway
Home port
Enlistment district

Shipyard

Name
Build year
1912
Yard number
346
Month of delivery
oktober

Tonnage

Gross tonnage:
156
Net tonnage:
55

Engine

Propulsion:
Engine size:
NHK 84

Dimensions

Length:
104.4'
Beam:
20.1'
Draft:
11.8'
  • HISTORIKK:
    v/H. Larsson-Fedde.

    10/1912: South Pacific Whaling Co.A/S(Rich.Osmundsen) Kristiania - MACQUARIE
    /1915: Åsbacka Trävaru A/B( H.L.Noren)Søderhavn, Sverige - VIKING
    /1918: Østkustens Transport A/B(Karl Ancher)Stockholm, Sverige -  VIKING
    5/1920: Southern Whaling & Sealing Co.Ltd(N.C.Watt)Liverpool,U.K. - VIKING III
    /1921; omdøpt - SOUTHERN  BREEZE
    5/1924: Skibs A/S Southern Queen(Thor Thoresen)Kristiania/Oslo - SOUTHERN  BREEZE
    4/1928: Southern Whaling & Sealing Co.Ltd( N.C.Watt)Liverpool,U.K. - SOUTHERN  BREEZE
    /1929: Southern Whaling & Sealing Co.Ltd(A.C.Hay & Smart)Liverpool,U.K. - SOUTHERN  BREEZE
    /1932: Union Whaling Co. Ltd., Durban, South Africa - JOHN WILLIAMSON
    /1937: Union Whaling Co.Ltd( A.E.Larsen)Durban, South Africa - JOHN WILLIAMSON
    8/1941: Rekv. av Den Kongelige Norske Marine(Minesweeper  FY 308) - JOHN WILLIAMSON
    7/1943: overført 15/7 til Den Greske Marine, Hellas (RHN) - ALFEIOS
    /1946: Union Whaling Co.Ltd(A.E.Larsen)Durban,South Africa - JOHN WILLIAMSON
    7/1948: Forliste ved Umhlanga Rocks,20 n.m.nord av Durban