Askeladd I
| Owner | 1920 Øyvind Vassel, Lars T. Severhagen, Torvald T. Vikane and Severin T. Eiken, Jondal 1925 Ole Karlsen, Guild Bowl 1937 Kristoffer Angelsen, Borge in Lofoten 1950 Kristoffer Angelsen and Odd Angelsen 1952 Kristoffer Angelsen, Odd Angelsen and Arvid Angelsen |
| Ship type | Seal hunters |
| Reg. brand | H-2-J (1920) N-144-G (1925) M-117-K (1931) N-19-B (1936) N-68-BE (1937) N-98-VV (1964) |
| Home port | Sponsors |
| Construction site | Lauritz Haugen's boat building, Herand, Hardanger, building no. 24 |
| Year built | 1920 |
| Building materials | Three |
| Length, year of construction | 59,8 feet |
| Length measurements after conversion | 71,4 feet 1948 - 72.8 feet 1958 |
| Dimensions in width, year of construction | 17,5 feet |
| Dimensions in width after conversion | 18,5 feet 1948 - 18,8 feet 1958 |
| Dimensions in depth, year of construction | 7,5 feet |
| Depth measurements after reconstruction | 8 feet 1948 - 8,8, feet 1958 |
| Tonnage | 38,58 GRT 1920 65,39 GRT 1948 82,72 GRT 1958 |
| Machine, original | Wichmann 30 hp |
| Machine, new | 1938 Wichmann 50 hp - 1955 Wichmann 160 hp - 1973 Cummins 360 hp |
| Skippers | Kristoffer Angelsen |
| Reconstructions Shipyard | 1938 new keel and part of the hull renovated at Blokken in Vesterålen 1948 Moen Slip, Kolvereid. Converted from cutter to cruiser and ice skin added, extended. 1958 Moen Slip, Kolvereid, the ground is raised, cabins forward renewed 1960 Brødrene Hukkelberg, Aukra, new wheelhouse, renewed stern, rebuilt cabin aft |
| Condemned | Condemned 1979 and sunk at Vestvågøya |
| Additional information | "Askelad 1" had its first seal hunt in 1950, the 30 years before this the ship was used for fishing and fish guiding. The first seal hunt went to Austisen where they also rescued the crew of "Arild" which sank on 15 April 1950. They delivered 1534 seals when they returned home. On this trip they came across a small polar bear cub on a large floe at the edge of the ice. They took it on board, made a cage for it and gave it milk and blubber. They telegraphed to a broker about selling the bear cub. When they arrived in port a representative from the zoo in Copenhagen arrived who had bought the polar bear. In both 1953 and 1955, "Askeladd 1" suffered a damaged propeller and had to be towed to Norway. In 1971, the "Askelad 1" collided with the "Godønes" while fishing in the Austisen. The damage to the "Godønes" was minor and both continued fishing. The catch of the "Askelad 1" was 978 seals worth NOK 137.000. Rented to the Norwegian Maritime Authority in 1975, the boat ran aground in Gimsøystraumen, and suffered damage worth NOK 75.000. In the East Sea that year, they caught 2096 seals worth NOK 281.000. The boatbuilder in Hardanger used the boat as a church boat after construction. |
