Whale boats at Sandefjord inner harbor
Thor Dahl “Firern”, “Penguin”, “Thorgaut” m.fl. at Sandefjord inner harbor ready for departure to the field.
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Mannskap på hvb "Fair Helga"
Three of the crew posing on the bridge at catcher “Fair Helga”. The boat belonged to the company Premier Whaling Co. i Durban.
Photo: Kristian Hansen
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Hvb "Foca"
Picture Grytviken. Whaler second from left is Hvb “Foca” (built in 1921 under the name "Foca" by Bokerøens Yards in Svelvik). After completing service at South Georgia should it be inserted into the catch in the Arctic Ocean, but this never came initiated. She was then bought by Framnæs Mek. in Sandefjord and converted into tug. Sold as veteran ships 1983, declared listed in 1990 and has since matured quite significantly. Located in Fredrikstad (2015).
Posted with permission from The Whaling Museum in Sandefjord.
Year: 1921-1934
photographer unknown.
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Hvb "Føik"
Built Kaldnæs MEK. Workshop, Tønsberg Whaling Company Vestfold and Blaa Whale (Sandefjord).
Posted with permission from The Whaling Museum in Sandefjord.
Year: 1925-1934
Colorization of paafeltet.org
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"Falk" in dry dock
Whaling boat Falk in dry dock in Cape Town, South Africa.
Photographer: Erling Werner Davidsen
Year: 1948
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