Britain's First Post-war Whaling Expedition Gets Ready For The Antarctic Whale Meat May be Added To Nation's Diet. Harpoons being stowed in the hold of the 'Balaena' at Southampton. Final preparations for Britain's first post-War whaling expedition are being made' at Southampton following the arrival there of the whaling factory-ship ' Balaena'. She has been to tier way to sign-on Norwegian sailors for the expedition. The 'Balaena' loaves soon for Capetown, South Africa, on the first stage of her voyage to the Antarctic. In addition to the whalers, the ship will have on board a party of Government scientists who are to test the food value of whale meat.whilst the expedition deals with some 1,500 whales. Eventually, whale steaks may augment the British moat ration. Equipment of the 'Balaena' includes three '£¾Walrus' amphibian aircraft which will be used for the first time for whale spotting. Manned by nine pilots, navigators and air operators, they will be able to keep in touch with the