SMITH'S DOCK COMPANY LTD., SOUTH BANK
| Name | SOUTHERN AUTHOR |
| Type | Whaler |
| Yard Number | 1205 |
| Launched | 31/05/1950 |
| Completed | 10/1950 |
| Off. Number | 184023 |
| Engine builder | Smith's Dock |
| Engine type | T 3 cyl. |
| GRT | 439 |
| Length (feet) | 158.8 |
| Beam (feet) | 27.6 |
| First owner | The South Georgia Co. Ltd. (C. Salvesen & Co.), Leith |
| History | 1961 Leased to Saldanha Whaling Co., Cape Town and based Saldanha Bay. |
| Fate | 18/06/1961 Ran ashore on Dassen Island 50 miles N. of Cape Town, became total loss. |
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