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  Name  DANIELSON, Reidar Born Notterøy, Norway Died  01:35 8 January 1957 Age  60 Cemetery Buried at sea Grave Ref – Register – SPRI Ref: 1228/17/137;D   The magistrate’s records at SPRI tell us that Danielson  died in his cabin on ‘Southern Venturer’ of heart failure. He was buried at sea in position 59° 30’S […]

  Name  Lie, Martin Born  – Died  26 November 1956 Age 43 Cemetery Missing Grave Ref – Register – SPRI Ref: 1228/17/136;D   The magistrate’s records at SPRI tell us that Lie went missing after being told to move on board ‘Southern Wilcox’ following a fire, though he got the key for ‘Southern Briar’. He

  Name  SETON, Rolf Neil Born  Britain Died  5 November 1955 Age 36 Cemetery Lost at sea Grave Ref – Register – SPRI Ref: 1228/17/132;D   The magistrate’s records at SPRI tell us that Seton was the helicopter flight captain on G-ANJS operating from Southern Harvester. He, and the 1st officer W C Loftus, were

  Name  OLSEN, Harald Born  Norway Died  1653 on 24 January 1953 Age  44 Cemetery Lost at sea Grave Ref – Register – SPRI Ref: 1228/17/127;D The magistrate’s records at SPRI tells us that Olsen was the master of ‘Southern Joker’ and was drowned after being knocked off the gun platform. His body was not

  Name  OLSEN, Ragnar Fjell Born Died 2 February 1952 Age 37 Cemetery Buried at sea Grave Ref – Register – SPRI Ref: 1228/17/125;D   The Magistrate’s records at SPRI tell us that Olsen was gunner on the catcher ‘Southern Wilcox’. The line from a harpooned fin whale, which was fast alongside, struck the trigger

  Name JORDAN, Percival James  Born England Died  24 October 1952 Age  63 Cemetery – Grave Ref – Register – SPRI Ref: 1228/17/124;D   The Magistrate’s records at SPRI tell us that Jordan was the Government whaling inspector on ‘Southern Venturer’ and died of heart failure in position  40° 44′ N 10° 50′ W. The

  Name  FARMER, David Duchart Born – Died  26 December 1950 Age  51 Cemetery – Grave Ref – Register – SPRI Ref: 1228/17/119;D   The Magistrates’ records at SPRI tell us that Farmer was an AB (able bodied seaman) on ‘Southern Venturer’ and died of heart failure in position 58° 15′ South 28° 24′ West

  Name  FIRING, Arnt Born Died 16 March 1951 Age Cemetery Lost at sea Grave Ref – Register – SPRI Ref: 1228/17/123;D   The inquest in the magistrate’s records at SPRI tell us that Firing was the chief engineer on ‘Southern Lily’ but was living on ‘Southern Lotus’ prior to spending the winter ashore at

Name:  ISAKSEN, Julius Born:  – Died: 1906 Age:  – Cemetery: Grytviken Grave Ref: Unknown Register: – SPRI Ref:: – Ian B Hart, in Pesca (Aiden Elli 2001 ISBN 0 85628 299 5) tells us on page 187 that Julius was mate on Rosita and drowned while securing a large blue whale in 1906. He was the

  Name  BLEIKA, Gullick Born Died  10 January 1949 Age 56 Cemetery Lost at Sea Grave Ref – Register – SPRI Ref: 1228/17/115;D   The magistrate’s records at SPRI tell us that Bleike was second engineer on the catcher ‘Southern Shore’ and that it is assumed that he was lost overboard whilst crossing from the