Improvements

When the "Lysningen" arrived in Brandal, owned by Ole S. Brandal, in 1915, it was one of the largest sealers that had ever been built in Sunnmøre. For that time, the ship was well and comfortably equipped. The press reported that the crew cabin was supposedly "the largest that has been fitted out on any sealer. There is berthing space for 13 men. Aft is a small but very nice saloon. Next to this are the engineer's and gunner's cabins. Both forward and aft the cabins are painted in oak colours. On the bridge is a spacious cutlery cabin". (Søndmørsposten).

In 1927, the "Lysingen", "Polhavet" and "Aarvak" jointly hunted muskoxen in Greenland. 34 animals were shot and two live muskoxen calves were taken to Norway. One of these calves was sold to the zoo in Rome, the other died at Hareid.

In 1930, "Lysningen" was engaged in both herring fishing and seal fishing. The catch was 88 seals and 150 barrels of herring. The fishing was carried out north of Angmagssalik. On the best line there were 80 fish on 100 rods.

In 1931, the "Lysningen" is again on a combined hunt off Greenland. The result this year is 862 seals and 229 sea otters. The "Lysningen" makes two trips to the Strait for hawksbills this season.

Shipwrecks: In 1935 it was a bad year in the Danish Strait, and four Sunnmøre ships were sunk. "Lysningen" has now changed its name to "Kvitungen" and is based in Ålesund. "Kvitungen", "Randi", "Skansen" and "Kviting" were sunk. Skipper Rolf Kvien later told of large ice masses drifting in the Danish Strait that year. 

"Icebergs that were several hundred meters long and at least 3 feeding heights high passed us constantly."

On July 8th they came ashore in the first drift. They were then about 70 quarter miles east of Angmagssalik, a 12-15 quarter mile from land. After midnight on July 9th, the ice completely rolled the "Kvitungen" up, and they remained there until the next morning. The steering shaft and propeller were destroyed by the drift and the ship began to wobble. There was no other option but to abandon the "Kvitungen" and walk on the ice. With each one a wool blanket and only the most necessary personal equipment, the crew began to walk towards the "Vestad" which was not very far away. After a 5-hour march across the ice they got aboard there. The ice pressure held the ship until the afternoon of July 10th, when it sank.