Russian whaling fleet expected according to the Australian newspaper The Canberra Times dated Tuesday 21 April 1964

An item dated Monday, Australia 20^th reported the expected arrival of a Russian whaling fleet early in the morning of 21 April. The fleet numbered 34 ships with 2 factory ships including one of world largest whaling factory ship the 32.024 gross tons measuring Sovet-Skaya Ukraina and 32 catchers. The intention was to load supplies and water and shore leave for the 1.891 numbering crew members.

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1. The Sovetskaya Ukraina whaling factory ships project 392 with as dimensions 200 (between perpendiculars)-217,50 (over all) x 27,80 (moulded)-27,94 (extreme) x 10,70 (loaded draught) x 19 (depth to upper deck) metres, 44.900 tons displacement, 25.720 tons deadweight, 32.020 tons gross and 17.920 net tons tonnage. Built between 1959-1961 with yard number 500 by SSZ im. Nosenko, Nikolaev, USSR {Ukraine]. Broken up in Turkey in 1995. IMO 5336064 and call sign UHWJ. Able to handle 86 tons/hour frozen whale meat, 360 tons raw material/24 hours whale meat meal, 3.400 tons raw material whale oil/24 hours and 144 tons grax meal/24 hours.