Whaling boat “Cheynes” outside country station at Albany, Australia.
Built by Akers Mek. in Oslo 1921. baptized “Toern”. Bought by Thor Dahl 1938.
Purchased by Cheynes Beach Whaling Company in 1952. Was in operation until 1961. Lowered outside Albany.
Source: Whale World
SS “Cheyne” at Albany
Thor Dahls Flk Thorshavet added pier. Six catchers are ready for takeoff at the pier. Nearest catcher's DS / Hvb Thorvard.
Year: 1959
Photo: Morten Marinius Berg. Thanks to Kjell Christian Z. Børresen
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Thor Dahl-catchers at Sandefjord are getting ready to travel south. HVB “Thorbrann” nearest the camera and “Thorgrim” right next to.
Posted with permission from The Whaling Museum in Sandefjord.
Year: 1950-
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Thor Dahl Whaler “Thorbryn” Corresponding Thorshammer expedition.
Photo: Harald Werner
Thor Dahl Whaler “Thorbryn”.
Photo: Harald Werner
Almost camera is “Thorgeir” as bøyebåt moored in Sandefjord. The other two I think is “Thorslep” innermost and “Thorørn” in the middle.
Posted with permission from The Whaling Museum in Sandefjord.
Year: 1921-
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HVB “Thorgeir” arrive Flk “Thorshammer” with what looks like whales along the side. The picture shows the DS / Hvb Thorgeir (1948) as bøyebåt before it got its final Whaler shape.
HVB “Thorgeir”
HVB “Thorgeir” arrive Flk “Thorshammer”. The picture shows “Thorgeir” (1948) as bøyebåt before it got its final Whaler shape.
HVB “Thorgeir”
HVB “Thorørn” as bøyebåt the harbor in Wellington New Zealand.
Photographer: Evening Post
Year: 1950 (20. December)
Thorørn (1) 1949: ex. basic HEAD, example. HMS Myosotis, built 1941, 767 brt. (source: skipshistorie.net)
HVB “Thorørn”
Whaling boat “Tiger” on the field with Thor Sea Expedition.
HVB “Tiger”
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