Hvb H | paa field - They traveled south

“harpoon II” (1925)

Mar 2, 2020 | harpoon II, Hvb H, laboremus, Melsom & Melsom, national Library

Work as hard if hvalbåt “harpoon II” as a new construction of Nylands Workshop on trial in inner Oslofjord.

From the National Library's collection of pictures.
Colored with DeOldify + Photoshop.
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Hvb "Hvalen"

Aug 17, 2015 | Andre/Others, Hvalbåter/Catchers, whale, Hvb H, Companies / Companies, Tønsberg / S

Whaler “whale”. The boat belonged Tønsberg Interest Company for Whaling and was built in 1882 by Akers (b.nr. 96).
Year: 1882-1915.
photographer unknown.

Hvb "Hauken"

Feb 20, 2015 | Andre/Others, Hauken, Hvalbåter/Catchers, Hvb H, Companies / Companies, The eagle

A/S Ørnens hvalbåt “Hauken” with whale along the side. “Hauken” caught only Kokeriet “Admiralen” Bjørnøya and Svalbard and so in recent seasons at the South Shetland Islands and the Antarctic.
The story takes you her.
year unknown.
photographer unknown.

"Hananui" (2)

Sep 19, 2012 | Bay of Islands, generator 2, Hvb H, National Library of New Zealand

Humpback on the slip and whaleboat “generator” the land station in Bay of Islands, Far North District, Northland, New Zealand.
Photographer: Leo White, Whites Aviation Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library

Year: Unknown
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"Hetty W. Wave" (AM 9)

Mar 9, 2012 | AM 9 (II), Hetty W. Wave, Hvalbåter/Catchers, Hvb A, Hvb H, Dutch Society for Walvisch Vaart, S.N.

Whaling boat “Hetty W. Wave” (AM 9) returns whale in tow.

Notice harpoon pointing straight ahead. I'm pretty sure this is against regulations. As far as I know were cannon swung out to the side and secured in case it was fired accidentally. Maybe someone else can shed some light on this.
from S.N. personal archive.
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