Thorshavet
Ship Number
1348
Vessel Type
Whale Factory Ship
Built
Belfast
Yard
Musgrave Yard
Slip Number
15
Launch Date
June 19, 1947
Launched By
Mrs Winge Sorensen
Delivered
October 9, 1947
Owner
A/S Thor DahI
Weight
17081 grt
BP Length
560 feet
Breadth
77 feet
No. of Screws
Twin
Speed (approx)
14 knots
Propulsion
Single Acting (S.A.) Diesel by H&W Belfast
Official No.
Registered
Fate
Sank
Thorshavet

1969 Sold to Astra Overseas Fishing Ltd.
 
1970 Converted to mothership and fish process ship for a fishing fleet on West-African coast and renamed Astra.
 
Hit by the Singapore merchant vessel Karonga  15th April 1974 off the coast of Portuguese-Guinea. Astra sank 17th April 1974 at 13.40 hrs. One man lost his life.