The Toern was built in Oslo and used in Norwegian whaling operations. From 1942 to 1946 it was used by the Royal Navy as a minesweeper. The Toern was bought by the Cheynes Beach Whaling Company and it arrived in Albany in 1952. It was the company’s first whalechaser and served until 1961.
CHEYNES ex Toern 1929–1961
Cheynes, early 1950s
Description
Whalechaser, steam powered
Construction
Steel
Size
Length: 35.20 m Beam: 7.30 m Draft: Tonnage: 248.00 gross; 152.00 net
Built
Akers Mekaniske Verksted, Oslo
Owner
Cheynes Beach Whaling Co P/L, Albany
Sunk
1961
Location
Northern side of Michaelmas Island, King George Sound
Latitude/Longitude
(-35.036583, 118.033167)
Sinking
The Cheynes was sold for scrap and subsequently scuttled.
Underwater
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