SS Southern Cross (1886)

SS Southern Cross
Southern Cross in the Derwent River, Tasmania, 1898
History
Norway
Name
  • Pollux (1886-1897)
  • Southern Cross (1897–1914)
Owner
  • Axel Herlofsen (1886)
  • O. B. Sørensen (1886-1897)
  • Carstens Borchgrevink (1897–1901)
  • Murray & Crawford, Glasgow - Newfoundland Sealing Company (1901–1914)
BuilderDesigned by Colin Archer, Larvik, Norway built by Ole Martin Olsen, Arendal, Norway
LaunchedSeptember 1886
FateLost at sea 1914
General characteristics
Tonnage520 GRT
Length146 ft (45 m)
Sail planbarque

SS Southern Cross was a steam-powered sealing vessel that operated primarily in Norway and Newfoundland.

She was lost at sea returning from the seal hunt on March 31, 1914, killing all 174 men aboard in the same storm that killed 78 crewmen from the SS Newfoundland, a collective tragedy that became known as the "1914 Newfoundland Sealing Disaster".[1]

  1. ^ Higgins, Jenny. "1914 Sealing Disaster". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Retrieved August 29, 2013.