Melsom & Melsom's whale boat “Globe I” during a test trip in the Oslo Fjord in 1925.
The image can be purchased as an A3 / A2 print.
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coloring: Photo focal / Geir Rosset. Original photo: national Library.
Flk “Lancing” Larvik. First factory ship which was built on the Sørlle patented aft drop. Owner was Melsom&Melsom / Globus.
Melsom & Melsom its factory ship Norhval by Framnæs Mechanical Workshop Sandefjord between seasons.
Photo: Raul Maya
Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
Melsom & Melsom its Whaler Globe XII. built in 1949 and caught for Flk Norhval until she was laid up in 1962.
1965 she was sold to Bergen, renamed Own and converted to purse seiner. The steam engine was replaced with a diesel engine 1350 HK.
1988 she was sold to AES and renamed No Hildur.
1999, sold to Sjøvik Africa A / S, Molde, and renamed Nera Atlantic. Same owner in 2005.
Posted with permission from The Whaling Museum in Sandefjord.
Photographer: Dr. Bentze.
Year: 1956-1962
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Share certificates in whaling company Globus.
Globus was founded 13. January, 1925.
Globus was the first company that started using floating factory ship with slipway with Flk “Lancing” in season 1925/26
Mer on Flk “Lancing” her.
Melsom & Melsom its Hvb “NORTREFF” in heavy seas unknown location. Trapped for Norhval Expedition 1955-62 with shooter Johan Antonsen and then Thor Dahl Thor Sea Expedition 1962-67 by gunner Find Ellefsen.
Photographer: unknown
Year: 1955-
From Oddbjørn Huseby archive.
More about “NORTREFF” her.
“Norhval” under Taffelberget, Cape Town, South Africa.
[“Norhval” beneath Table Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa]
Photographer: unknown / Photographer: unknown
From Oddbjørn Huseby's personal archive.
Mer on Flk “Norhval” her.
More on Flk “Norhval” here.
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