G'day dottydot,

I think there has been discussion, in some other thread, about a whaling ship called the Ballina, but the Harry Robertson song I referred to above is about shore-based whaling (using WW 2 surplus Fairmile torpedo boats as whale-chasers) from the Australian town of Ballina, the name of which is purely coincidental, as it derives from the local native name.

Sorry that I can't be of more help. A Mudcat search for other threads about "whaling" might turn up the thread ... but I can't remember there being much information on the ship.

Regards,

Bob