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Westwhale 2

Westwhale 2
Photo: Richmond Archives

Histoire

This whaling vessel was built in 1930 by Smiths Dock Co., Ltd. in South Bank-on-Tees.

Notes historiques

This vessel was also known as the Bouvet III. This vessel worked extensively in the Antarctic and on the Labrador coast. sandefjordshistorie.no ↗ stated "Catching for Polar Whaling Co shore station Hawke Harbour, Labrador. The summer season off Newfoundland in 1950 commenced on 23/06-1950 and closed on 18/11. The result was 13.634 bbl. of whale oil and 3.377 bbl. sperm oil, in addition 1.136 tonnes of guano. 4 catchers were in action." On December 15, 1964 this vessel was broken up.

Propriétaires et capitaines

In 1930-1932 she was owned by The Sevilla Whaling Co. Ltd. (Waalman & Bugge), Tonsberg Norway.

In 1932-1940 she was owned by Sevilla Whaling Co. Ltd. (Chr. Salvesen & Co.), Leith, Scotland UK.

In 1940-1946 she was owned by the Royal Navy.

In 1946-1949 she was owned by Polar Whaling Co. (Chr. Salvesen & Co., Leith, Scotland UK.

In 1949-1950 she was owned by Western Whaling Corp. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.

In 1952-1961 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.

In 1961-1968 she was owned by Western Canadian Whaling Company Limited, Vancouver BC Canada.

Capitaines

Captain Bjarne Anderson (1963)

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