Kvitberg

Owner	1918 – 1923: Julius A. Nestby, Nestby, Saltdal municipality 1924 – 1933: Martin Steen, Halvardøy in Salten (Lødingen municipality) 1934 – 1960: The Aasjord brothers, Leines (Leiranger municipality)
Ship type	Seal hunters
Reg. brand	N 7 SL (1920-1924) N-99-LN (1924 – 1933) of Lødingen municipality N-61-LR (1934 – 1960) by Leiranger Municipality
Home port	Saltdal
Construction site	Ludvik Nestby, Saltdal
Year built	1918
Building materials	Three
Length, year of construction	63,5 feet (Norwegian)
Length measurements after conversion	69,8 no. foot 1928/29 – 76 eng. foot
Dimensions in width, year of construction	18,8 no. feet
Dimensions in width after conversion	18,8 no. feet
Dimensions in depth, year of construction	8,3 no. feet
Tonnage	57 GRT
Machine, original	Avance 50 hp
Machine, new	1937 Union 80 bHK – 1956 Alpha Diesel 180 bHK (was transferred to Kvitberg 2)
Skippers	Aasmund Aasjord (1934 – 1940) (Aasmund died pls. in 1940) Arne Steinsvik (1941 – 1954) then built his own vessel: Mk "Bræna" Bjarne Aasjord (1955 – 1960) (skipper of "Kvitberg" 1, 2 and 3) Hagbard Aasjord senior (was skipper/bass on sturgeon fishing)
Reconstructions Shipyard	1928/29 extension (amidship) and new superstructure/wheelhouse aft. 1937 new engine Union 80 bHK and various upgrades at Rognan 1954 new engine Alpha Diesel 180 bHP installed in Fredrikshamn
Condemned	Condemned 1960 equipment rigged down and placed on board Kvitberg 2 on Nordmøre.
Literature	"Fishing and catching in Steigen – History, beliefs and traditions". Local history booklet published by Steigen Central School, Leinesfjord, 30 March 1977. Svein Fygle, author. ISBN 82-900 30-789 "Boat building in Saltdalen" by Jan D. Monsen, "Saltdalsboka 1998", (pages 66 to 73). Publisher: Saltdal municipality, 19-09-1997. Liv Krane, editor. Graphic production: Offset Nord AS, Bodø. ISSN 0802 6009. "Dramatic when Kvitberg (2) went around and sank at Nordfolda" by Aasmund Gylseth. Article in "Yearbook for Steigen 2012" - 37th volume. Editor Lindis Sloan. ISBN 978-82-92551-13-4. "Meeting with whaling and fishing skipper Hagbart Aasjord" by Svein Fygle. Article in "Yearbook for Steigen 2016" - 41st volume. Editor Inge J. Albrigtsen. ISBN 978-82-92551-18-9. (Pages 68 to 74) "Klevisetsjyn and Plassasjyn - History and boats" by Einar Oterholm, Einar Forlag 2017. ISBN 978-82-690723-1-0. Reviews include: "Nybræna" - LDKX - building 154 - built in 1960, "Kvitberg" - LKQS - building no. 156 - 1961 and "Kvitberg" - LJNZ - building no. 161 - built in 1964 by JM Kleivset Boat Building.