harpoon

Other namesGratangsfjord (1915) - 1924 Harpoon
Owner1915 Mikal Nilssen, Foldvik
1921 Mikal Nilssen and Lundberg Sørensen
Reg. brandT 44 I
Home portIn residence
Construction siteRognan
Year built1915
Building materialsThree
Length, year of construction53,6 feet
Length measurements after conversion65,5 feet
Dimensions in width, year of construction17,6 feet
Dimensions in depth, year of construction7,8 feet
Tonnage35 GRT
Machine, originalBolinder 40 hp
SkippersKarl Braemo (1917)
Mikal Nilssen (1918)
Lundberg Sørensen (1919-24)
ShipwreckedWrecked April 25, 1924 in the White Sea
Additional information

1917 White Sea delivered 120 seals

1918 Kvitsjøen delivered 450 seals on the first trip and 90 fur seals on the second trip

1919 delivered 1400 seals and 60 fur seals

1920 delivered 1700 seals first trip and 1150 second trip

1922 Captured by the Russians during capture in the White Sea, later released with a warning.

1924 Extended and renamed "Harpunen". The ship was crushed while screwing in the ice. The crew escaped on the ice and after a night on the ice were picked up by another ship.