Historia
This whaling vessel was built in 1930 by Akers. Mek. Verksted Oslo.
Notas históricas
From Info received from T. Eriksen, Norway - His sources: "Hvalfangsten, -Eventyret tar slutt" by Dag Bakka jr. 1992 and an article about Suderøy's war years by Leif M. Bjørkelund in Skipet 4.91 in warsailors.com ↗ "Returned to owners in 1945 and fitted out for whale catching again, catching for the factory Thorshammer in the 1945/'46 season, and the following 3 seasons for Ross. Sold in May-1949 to Blomvaag Hval A/S, Herdla (Joh. A. Hojem, Bergen), renamed Hval III. Catching on the coast for the whaling station at Blomvåg during the summers of 1949 and 1950. Sold in June-1951 to Cia Industrial, Valparaiso, Chile, renamed Indus 9, catching from Quintay until 1960. Sold in 1962 to Soc. Pesquera Ruiz Ltd., Valparaiso, Chile, renamed Ruiz II, in use as trawler.
She was still in Lloyd's register in 1992, but probably already broken up long ago."
Propietarios y capitanes
In 1930 she was owned by Hvalfanger A/S Rosshavet, Sandefjord Norway.
In 1941-1945 she was a Canadian Naval Patrol Vessel in service with the Royal Canadian Navy as an auxiliary minesweeper.
In 1945 she was returned to her owners.
Referencias
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- Freeman, David J. (2000)
- www.warsailors.com ↗ (website viewed 09/03/2024)
