A whaling ship, built at Oslo in 1911 and owned by the Aktieselskapet Hector.
She operated from Deception Island, South Shetlands, from 1912 to 1916 and from 1920 to 1924.
Lost in a hurricane at the South Shetlands on March 11th 1924.
E W Argyle, Log Book May 1972
Falkland Is SG129
Bransfield
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FrenchShips
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Re: Bransfield
1924 - A/S Hektor, Tønsberg, Norway; Smiths Dock & Co., Middlesbrough, England; Gt. 217; code letters WPFJ; steel; 110.4’ x 23.l'; 3-cyl., triple-exp. engine, 75 hp.
Owned by A/S Hektor, Norway, registered at Tønsberg, she was sold in 1930 to A/S Congo and operated by the whaling company Tønsberg Hval. She called several times at Port Stanley. She was sold again in 1934 to Bukser & Bjergningsselskapet A/S, Oslo, a tug and salvage company. In 1935, she was converted to a tug and renamed BAMSE. In 1947, she was renamed BJØRN, and in 1954, was sold to A/S Trelandsfoss of Kragerø, Norway, for towing timber. In 1969, she was again sold to Oslo Sand & Bergsalf A/S and renamed BEAVER. She was refitted with a new engine in 1971 and, as BEAVER, was broken up in 1986.
Source: Biographies of Ships on Stamps
Owned by A/S Hektor, Norway, registered at Tønsberg, she was sold in 1930 to A/S Congo and operated by the whaling company Tønsberg Hval. She called several times at Port Stanley. She was sold again in 1934 to Bukser & Bjergningsselskapet A/S, Oslo, a tug and salvage company. In 1935, she was converted to a tug and renamed BAMSE. In 1947, she was renamed BJØRN, and in 1954, was sold to A/S Trelandsfoss of Kragerø, Norway, for towing timber. In 1969, she was again sold to Oslo Sand & Bergsalf A/S and renamed BEAVER. She was refitted with a new engine in 1971 and, as BEAVER, was broken up in 1986.
Source: Biographies of Ships on Stamps
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aukepalmhof
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Re: Bransfield
On this site we have two ships with the name BRANSFIELD one built in 1911 the other built in 1924, most sources give that the 1911 is depicted on this stamp, but she was already lost before the stamp was issued in 1933.
The 1911 built was in Antarctic waters, the 1924 I can not find if she ever had been in this waters, other than given on the URL.
I can not find any photo of both whale catchers, who can help to identify which catcher is depicted on this stamp. (At least I found a photo on Wikipedia, which shows the 1911 built vessel depict on the stamp)
The after 1920 built whale catchers did mostly have a walking bridge connection from the bridge to the gun on the forecastle, which I miss on the stamp. Also, the photo’s I can find of whale catchers built after 1920 have not more a crow-nest, which is visible on the stamp.
Built as a whale catcher by Akers Mek. Værksted, Oslo for Hvalfangerselskap “Hector” (N. Bugge), Tonsberg.
28 October 1911 launched under the name BRANSFIELD.
Tonnage 158 grt, 55 net, dim. 104.5 x 20.1 x 11.9ft. (draught).
Powered by 3-cyl. steam engine 53 nhp. manufactured by the shipbuilder.
When after the season of 1918 Pesca withdrawn from service two old catchers, she chartered some whale catchers from other companies. One of this was the BRANSFIELD.
Charter hire for one season was around 21.727 gold pesos (c £4500)
From 1918 until 1920 was the BRANSFIELD chartered by Pesca,
11 March 1924 while whaling at South Bay, South Shetland Islands she capsized and sank.
The ships bell of the BRANSFIELD is now in the South Georgia Museum at Grytviken.
Source: Log Book. Pesca, A History of the Pioneer Modern Whaling Company in the Antarctic by Ian B.Hart.
Regards Auke Palmhof.
The 1911 built was in Antarctic waters, the 1924 I can not find if she ever had been in this waters, other than given on the URL.
I can not find any photo of both whale catchers, who can help to identify which catcher is depicted on this stamp. (At least I found a photo on Wikipedia, which shows the 1911 built vessel depict on the stamp)
The after 1920 built whale catchers did mostly have a walking bridge connection from the bridge to the gun on the forecastle, which I miss on the stamp. Also, the photo’s I can find of whale catchers built after 1920 have not more a crow-nest, which is visible on the stamp.
Built as a whale catcher by Akers Mek. Værksted, Oslo for Hvalfangerselskap “Hector” (N. Bugge), Tonsberg.
28 October 1911 launched under the name BRANSFIELD.
Tonnage 158 grt, 55 net, dim. 104.5 x 20.1 x 11.9ft. (draught).
Powered by 3-cyl. steam engine 53 nhp. manufactured by the shipbuilder.
When after the season of 1918 Pesca withdrawn from service two old catchers, she chartered some whale catchers from other companies. One of this was the BRANSFIELD.
Charter hire for one season was around 21.727 gold pesos (c £4500)
From 1918 until 1920 was the BRANSFIELD chartered by Pesca,
11 March 1924 while whaling at South Bay, South Shetland Islands she capsized and sank.
The ships bell of the BRANSFIELD is now in the South Georgia Museum at Grytviken.
Source: Log Book. Pesca, A History of the Pioneer Modern Whaling Company in the Antarctic by Ian B.Hart.
Regards Auke Palmhof.
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