FURNESS SHIPBUILDING COMPANY LTD., HAVERTON HILL
| Name | SVEND FOYN |
| Type | Whale factory |
| Yard Number | 190 |
| Launched | 28/05/1931 |
| Completed | 08/1931 |
| Off. Number | 162742 |
| Engine builder | Richardson Westgarth & Co., West Hartlepool |
| Engine type | Q. 16 cyl., aft |
| GRT | 14596 |
| Length (feet) | 538.1 |
| Beam (feet) | 74.3 |
| First owner | Hvalfanger A/S Sydhavet (Johan Rasmussen & Co.), Sandefjord |
| History | 1932 St. Helier Shipowners Ltd. (Hans Borge), London |
| Fate | 19/03/1943 struck an iceberg in when 70 miles south of Cape Farewell (58.05N 44.15W) on passage New York for Liverpool with fuel, sank on 20/03/1943. |
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