Polar Peak
| Other names | New Sea (1917) |
| Owner | 1917 Peder and Sigvald Gabrielsen, Remøy, Ludvig Larsen, Fugleberg & Tøsse, Brattvåg and Johs. O. Sævik 1919 P/R Ole Skjelten, Ole Varnes and Johan Hurlen, Brattvåg 1923 Ole Skjelten 1929 A/S Polartind, Ole and Severin Skjelten, Brattvåg and Johs and Karsten Sævik (from 1927) 1944 P/R Polartind by Johs Sævik, Karsten Sævik, John Sævik, Trygve Sævik, Peter Hildre, Ivar Skjelten, Andreas Skjelten and Ole Skjelten |
| Ship type | Seal hunters |
| Reg. brand | M 103H M 103 HØ |
| Home port | Brattvåg - Herøy |
| Construction site | Isak Lamo's boat building, Tomrefjord |
| Year built | 1917 |
| Building materials | Three |
| Length, year of construction | 57,4 feet |
| Length measurements after conversion | 69,6 ft 1928 - 70,2 ft 1936 - 81,1 ft 1940 - 86 ft 1951 |
| Dimensions in width, year of construction | 18 ft - 18,1 ft 1928 - 18,2 ft 1940 - 19,2 ft 1951 |
| Dimensions in depth, year of construction | 7,5 feet |
| Depth measurements after reconstruction | 8,2 feet 1936 - 9,3 feet 1951 |
| Tonnage | 42,63 GRT 1917 48,38 GRT 1928 56,99 GRT 1936 66,63 GRT 1940 89,16 GRT 1951 |
| Machine, original | Decent 42/50 hp |
| Machine, new | 1928: Wichmann 80/110hp, 2 cylinder glow engine. Engine No.1576, delivered 19 Dec. 1928. -80/110hp was composed of 2 pieces of 30hp cylinders. In July 1939 this engine was rebuilt with new and larger cylinders (2 pieces of 40hp cylinders). Now the engine was considered a 90/140hp. -1949: New Wichmann 3AB 180hp, 3 cylinder semidiesel. Engine No.4162, delivered 21 Nov. 1949. 1954: New Wichmann 3AC 240hp, 3 cylinder diesel engine. Engine No.4447, delivered 5 Oct. 1954. |
| Skippers | Stadsnes (1920) Johs Saevik (1921-21) Trygve Saevik (1965-1970) |
| Reconstructions Shipyard | 1927 New bow and new superstructure at Lars Brastad boatyard 1936 built in height and new superstructures, Hatlø 1940 extend 1951 Rana bow and crossbar at Langsten |
| Condemned | Condemned and sunk at Flåvær 1967 |
| Additional information | In 1928, the "Nyhav" rescued the crew of the "Artik" in Lake Kvitesjøen when it sank on April 24. Otherwise, it was a bad season and they returned home with only 18 seals after a hard season with a lot of ice drifting. With a new ownership structure in 1929, the ship's name was changed to "Polartind". Several reconstructions in the 1930s and 40s. In 1960, "Polartind" was engaged to map Soviet aircraft and ship traffic. There were several fishing boats and sealers at the time that were camouflaged for such missions. Intelligence equipment was taken aboard Haakonsvern. An intelligence agent also came aboard there. In 1960, "Polartind" was in the Vesterisen when the propeller shaft broke and "Salvator" had to tow them to Iceland for repairs. "Polartind" was condemned and sunk at Flåvær in 1967. |
