Svalbard
| Other names | The swallow 1920 - Lightning 1926 - Blåis 1948 |
| Owner | 1921 A. Andreassen, Larvik 1926 Kristian Roth, Sandefjord 1927 Governor of Svalbard 1939 Johs. Olsen, Tromsøya 1953 Gunnar Johnsen, Tromsdalen |
| Reg. brand | T-82-TD (1948) |
| Home port | Tromsøysund |
| Construction site | Brothers Markussen AS, Lyngør |
| Year built | 1920 |
| Building materials | Three |
| Length, year of construction | 47,45 feet |
| Length measurements after conversion | 48,4 feet 1948 |
| Dimensions in width, year of construction | 16,25 feet |
| Dimensions in width after conversion | 16,4 feet 1948 |
| Dimensions in depth, year of construction | 6,85 feet |
| Depth measurements after reconstruction | 7,6 feet 1948 |
| Tonnage | 20,37 GRT 1920 20,48 GRT 1941 27,66 GRT 1948 |
| Machine, original | engine 30 hp |
| Machine, new | 1926 27 hp Rap |
| Additional information | "Svalbard" was first engaged in seal hunting in the North Ice in 1947. The catch was 40 seals. In the years to come, the ship could be found in the areas around the North Ice and the East Ice. But the ship had already been in service in Svalbard for a long time. It had been the governor's ship for the Governor of Svalbard since 1927. It was the Governor who gave it the name "Svalbard". Before that, it went under the name "Lyn" on a transport route between Gothenburg and Oslo, mainly with flower pots. But during one such trip, the customs service became suspicious, and during an inspection in Oslo they found two secret alcohol tanks used for smuggling. The boat was confiscated and transferred to the Governor. In 1948, Johannes Olsen changed the name of the ship to "Blåis", and caught 85 seals, 2 live and 3 dead polar bears in the Arctic. Under this name, Gunnar Johansen, who became the new owner of the ship in 1953, went on a seal hunt every year until 1958. On his last trip, he caught 20 harbor seals and 17 dead polar bears. The ship was condemned in 1963. |
