A/S Rosshavets Hvb “Star III”. Bygget outpost boat (patruljebåt) after hvalbåtdesign at Nyland Workshop, Oslo (362). Originally commissioned by Whaler-A / S Ross Sea (Rasmussen, Konow, Moe), Sandefjord. Building Contract requisitioned by the German occupation-power (Admiral Norway) as VARANGER (V.5905).
Posted with permission from The Whaling Museum in Sandefjord.
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“Star III” (1947)
The ship is STAR III (2) ex german vorpostenboot VARANGER V5905 built by Nylands M.V. bdr. Ner.362 in 1943. After the war in 1947 Taken over by the norwegian government and sold to Hvalfanger A/S Rosshavet .
There are a photograph of the first STAR III 1921 in http://www.paafeltet.org/?p=3007
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The ship is STAR III (2) of 1947 ex german vorpostenboot VARANGER V.5905 build by Nylands M.V. bdr. No.. 362 in 1943. After the war in 1947 taken over by the Norwegian govenment and sold to Hvalfanger A/S Rosshavet.
There is a photograph of the first STAR III 1921 in http://www.paafeltet.org/?p=3007