Hvalbåt og SS "Auldgirth"

Hvalbåt og SS "Auldgirth"

Apr 26, 2017 | A/S Congo, Hvalbåter/Catchers, whaling Museum, Hvb J, wolverines In, Transportskip/Transports

An A / S Congo catchers, presumably “wolverines In”, towing transport ship “Auldgirth” (bark). A / S Congo susceptible of establishing five catchers. these were “wolf In”, “But I”, “bear In”, “wolverines In” and “wolf In”. “Auldgirth” where, at the time the photo was taken, loaded with materials for the creation of A / S Congos land station in Baie du Prince, Cap Lopez. The dating of the picture, as it is taken on the first trip down, will be 1921-1922.
Posted with permission from The Whaling Museum in Sandefjord.
Year: 1921-
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Hvb "Foca"

Hvb "Foca"

Sep 15, 2015 | Compañía Argentina de Pesca, Foca, Grytviken, Hvalbåter/Catchers, whaling Museum, Hvb F, Country stations / Shore stations, Syd Georgia/South Georgia, Unidentified / Unidentified

Picture Grytviken. Whaler second from left is Hvb “Foca” (built in 1921 under the name "Foca" by Bokerøens Yards in Svelvik). After completing service at South Georgia should it be inserted into the catch in the Arctic Ocean, but this never came initiated. She was then bought by Framnæs Mek. in Sandefjord and converted into tug. Sold as veteran ships 1983, declared listed in 1990 and has since matured quite significantly. Located in Fredrikstad (2015).
Posted with permission from The Whaling Museum in Sandefjord.
Year: 1921-1934
photographer unknown.
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