Union Whalings hvalbåt “Arnt Karlsen” on the way out from Durban at the start of the Antarctic season. This was a modern catcher with excellent seaworthiness who caught for the digester “Abraham Larsen”, between the Antarctic seasons caught the Union Whaling land stations in Durban.
some data:
598 grt
2750 IHK
delivered in 1949 the Union Whaling from A & J Inglis Ltd, Glasgow.Sjøsatt as “Natalia”.
trapped for “Abraham Larsen” every season until 1957.
Sold Tayo Gyogyo KK 1957.
new name “Toshi Maru No 6”.
set in 1970.
From Rudolf Karlsen
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Arnt Karlsen was my Uncle and Rudie Karlsen, my cousin. Very interesting information regarding the catcher. She was one of the fastest in the fleet.
As a young man I knew Arndt Karlsen well and went on his catcher off Durban on a numbwe of occasions,
My father was Ted Cook of Union Whaling
I am Hans Karlsen. Arnt Karlsen’s grandson.