This postcard shows the Southern Actor which was built by Smiths Docks on the Tees. It is still fully seaworthy and preserved at the Sandefjord Whaling Museum. Courtesy of Paul Dee.

This postcard shows the Southern Actor which was built by Smiths Docks on the Tees. It is still fully seaworthy and preserved at the Sandefjord Whaling Museum. Courtesy of Paul Dee.

Technical Data for Southern Actor – Built by Smiths Docks on the Tees.
Tonnage 439 Gross Reg,
Length 148.5 feet,
Beam 27.6 feet,
Engine 1800 IHP Triple Steam,
Steam Boilers 2(Forster and Wheeler),
Crew 17.
Southern Actor in now fully seaworthy.