#flensing

Dagbok fra “Lancing” – søndag 5.2.1927

Kl 10 ½ * begynte at hive op en stor Blaahval fra ”Gl. III” [Globe III]. Det var stor sjø, men alt gik bra og man fik den store wiren og en * rundt indenfor halen. Idet halen av hvalen var helt oppe på planen knækte sjakler i stroppen til * af mens man holdt paa at skifte sjakkel kom en * stor sjø hvormed den blev * haardt røk i den store wiren, som nu alene holdt hvalen, med den følge at b.b.…

Flenset 5 hval. I natt har vi sett fl.k. ”Skytteren” like i nærheten.

– Øivind Schau

  Foto: Stuttgart Museum of Temporary History

About the background image

The background image is from Whaler’s Bay on Deception Island. The boat wreck is one of two similar wrecks on the beach. They were likely tug/supply boats used inside the harbor. The first company to use the natural harbor was a Norwegian Chilean company back in 1906. In it’s heyday, 14 floating factories were anchored in the bay. At first there were few or no rules as to the utilization of the…