| Company type | Subsidiary of Unilever, Christian Salvesen Ltd |
|---|---|
| Industry | Whaling |
| Founded | 1911 |
| Defunct | 1941 |
| Successor | Palm Line in 1949 |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom |
Area served | United Kingdom, Southern Atlantic |
Key people | George Driver Irvin Esq (Managing Director) |
| Parent | Christian Salvesen Ltd |
The Southern Whaling and Sealing Company Ltd (SWSC) were a United Kingdom-based whaling and sealing company, originally formed in 1911 by the partnership of Richard Irvin & Sons of North Shields and the South African-based fishing company Irvin & Johnson. Latterly they were sold to Lever Bros., in 1919 and re-sold to Christian Salvesen Ltd in 1941.[1]