Apr 10, 2015 | AM 8 (II), Hvb A, Hvb In, W ways. Wave, Jansen, Dutch Society for Walvisch Vaart, Companies / Companies
Dutch Whaler AM8 [II] – “W ways. Wave”. (1961). The basket is out and she receives supplies from the factory ship (“William Barendsz” (II)).
Photo: Abraham Jansen
[Scannet of paafeltet.org of 5×4″ black / white negatives (Kodak Safety Film) on a Epson V700 Photo in 3200dpi]
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Dec 16, 2012 | Cia Industrial Valparaiso, Hvalbåter/Catchers, Hvb In, Indus 8, Mendieta Rubillo
Whaling boat Indus 8 (ex. Bouvet 2) photographed in 1949.
Photo: Héctor Mendieta Rubillo
Year: 1949
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Sep 4, 2012 | Cia Industrial Valparaiso, Hvalbåter/Catchers, Hvb In, Hvb S, Indus 6, Iquique, Mendieta Rubillo, Shot 4
Hand Colored photograph of “Indus 6″ taken in Iquique, Chile, i 1957. built as “Shot 4″ for Hvalfangst Company shooter A / S. Year 1929. Boatyard: Uusimaa Mek. 245 brt. Sold Cia Industrial Valparaiso and renamed “Indus 6” i 1946. The cargo ship in the background is Italian, Genoa-registered, “St. Elizabeth”. (Source: Miramar Ship Index)
Héctor Mendieta Rubillo

Mar 26, 2012 | Hvalbåter/Catchers, Hvb In, Mendieta Rubillo
I 1946 where Indus 1, 2, 3 and 4 Indus’ only coal-fired catchers. In the picture has Indus 4 just been built to fill the new litter.
Héctor Mendieta Rubillo
Mar 26, 2012 | Cia Industrial Valparaiso, INDUS Industrial Company, Hvalbåter/Catchers, Hvb In, Indus 12, Mendieta Rubillo, Companies / Companies
“Indus 12”. built as “Falk” AS for the eagle. Year 1937. Boatyard: Apparently Framnæs. 307 brt. Sold Cia Industrial Valparaiso and renamed “Indus 12” i 1955. Planned 1966. (Source: whaling. The adventure ends.)
Héctor Mendieta Rubillo
Mar 21, 2012 | Chile, Hvalbåter/Catchers, Hvb In, Indus 17, Mendieta Rubillo
“Indus 17″ i 1966. built in 1945 as “thorarinn” for Breaking & Dahl ved Smith’s Dock Co Ltd. first season “Thorshammer”. last season 56/57 with “Thorshavet”. Sold Cia Industrial Valparaiso and renamed “Indus 17″ i 1959. I 1968 ble hun solgt til videre Macaya Hermanos y Cia i Talcahuano Chile.
Héctor Mendieta Rubillo
Mar 20, 2012 | Chile, Hvalbåter/Catchers, Hvb In, Mendieta Rubillo
Indus 12 was built by Framnæs Mechanical Workshop in 1937. I 1956 She was purchased by the Indus and sailed to Iquique. I 1965 she came to Valparaiso. Here we see her moored within the breakwater.
.Héctor Mendieta Rubillo
Mar 5, 2012 | Hvalbåter/Catchers, Hvb In, Indus 12, Mendieta Rubillo, Unidentified / Unidentified
Catchers in Valparaiso in 1956.
Fleet at anchor inside the breakwater. Indus 12 with fire to the boiler making ready to head north.
.Héctor Mendieta Rubillo
Mar 5, 2012 | Chile, Hvalbåter/Catchers, Hvb In, Indus 5, Mendieta Rubillo
“Indus 5” Valparaiso 1950s.
Héctor Mendieta Rubillo
Mar 4, 2012 | Chile, Hvalbåter/Catchers, Hvb In, Mendieta Rubillo, Persons / Persons
Whaling Captain Jacobsen at Indus 8, Quintay, 1950.
The Norwegian captain had contact with my father 1993. In Puente, he is with sailor Navarro who is at the helm. He formed a layer of instructors with masters Sufus Hagen, Bjonness, Sander, Lenartz bl.a.
Héctor Mendieta
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