The Walrus (I)

First seal hunting trip in 1915 to Austisen. They came home with 1300 king seals and 230 barrels of blubber. After unloading, the trip went to Stretet.

In 1918, the "Hvalrossen" is fishing for herring in the Ona Sea when the ship experiences a rough sea from the port side. A block that was on a shelf in the engine room falls down and crushes the circulation pump, causing the engine to stall. They manage to repair it sufficiently so that the engine can run, but it must be stopped at regular intervals for cooling. They use the sails, but the storm also damages these. Finally, they get assistance from "Dag" which tows them into Ålesund.

On June 19, 1919, while fishing in the Strait, they discovered in the evening that the ship had begun to take on water. They had been in an ice floe earlier in the day with the propeller, but they had not seen any damage. The ice is thick, and the ship is stuck at times. The bilge pump can no longer keep out the water, so the crew added bags. The leak is around the propeller sleeve.

From the "Walrus" whistles are blown and cannons are fired to signal for help.

The flag is also raised to alert other ships that they are in distress. But no one registers the distress signal.

The next day they try to seal the ship and it helps a little. Now they manage to keep it afloat with just the pump. They also use ice drags to pull the ship forward. The next day they manage to get out of the ice with the help of the sail. They try to use the engine, but then the leak increases again. On July 22, they meet a ship and ask for a tow to Iceland. But this ship is small and has few bunkers. Instead, they help them to a collection of ships further east. Here they meet "Remø" who offers to tow them to Iceland. At first this goes well, but when the wind increases, the leak also increases. When the circulation pump also stops working, the water rises quickly. There was no choice but to get into the small boats and get over to "Remø". "Hvalrossen" disappeared into the depths 5 hours later.