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Godthul also was a floating factory with a basic shore station run by Messrs Bryde and Dahl from 1908-1929. This company was operated from Sandefjord, Norway and established by Thor Dahl and Ingvald Martin Bryde. Dahl was a prominent businessman in Sandefjord, who had invested in a few different businesses before turning his eye to whaling endeavours. Eventually the company was handed over to Dahl’s son-in-law when they were looking to expand further with their pelagic fleet. They ceased operations in South Georgia and instead, invested in factory ships.
Grytviken was started by a company called Compañia Argentina de Pesca, which was founded in Buenos Aires by Captain Carl Anton Larsen. This company managed the station until Albion Star took over and then it was leased for its final years to a Japanese company, Gyogyo Kabushiki Ltd. The Japanese company wished to use Grytviken to create whale products for consumption, but the endeavour failed due to lack of profit.
Husvik station was originally set up as a floating factory, until 1910 when a shore factory was built. It was operated by Norwegian company Tønsberg Hvalfangeri. Ownership was later transferred to Albion Star before the station closed in 1960. Tønsberg Hvalfangeri also operated in the South Orkney Islands, creating a whaling station on Signy Island, which is now the site of a British Antarctic Survey base. Tønsberg Hvalfangeri was set up in the Norwegian town of Tønsberg, which is known as the ‘cradle of modern whaling’ (History of Modern Whaling, 1982). Although into the twentieth century, neighbouring Sandefjord became more famous for whaling. One of the most significant residents of Tønsberg town was Svend Foyn. In 1870 he patented his grenade harpoon gun, which revolutionised whaling forever. This allowed for more efficient operations and to some degree, more safety for crews.
Leith Harbour was run by the South Georgia Company until it was sub-leased to Nippon Suisan Ltd. of Japan for the final three seasons it was in operation. This company was a sub-company of Christian Salvesen, which was Scottish based. It was one of the major whaling companies continuing whaling until the 1960s, afterwards moving into other shipping enterprises. Salvesen started the company in the late nineteenth century after moving to Scotland in 1851. Beginning as a shipping company, they looked to the South to expand their business into whaling. Setting up their base, Leith harbour, named after Leith, Edinburgh. It continued to be a family-run company until 1985 when it went public.
Ocean Harbour was run by the Ocean Whaling Company from 1909-1920. It was then taken over by the Sandefjord Whaling Company and much of the structure was moved to Stromness. The name Ocean Harbour was derived from the company operating there and was in use by whalers and sealers in the area.
Prince Olav Harbour was established in 1912 with a floating factory which operated for four years until a shore station opened. This station was operated by the Southern Whaling and Sealing Company until it was sold to South Georgia Company. SWSC was based in North Shields, born from a partnership between Richard Irvin and Sons and the South African, Irvin and Johnson. They were granted a license to operate in South Georgia in 1911 and built their shore station during a lull in production in the 1916-1917 season.
Stromness started as a floating factory in 1907, and a permanent shore base was erected in 1912. Sandefjord Whaling Co., Vestfold Whaling Co. and the Southern Whaling and Sealing Co. all worked from there until 1931. Then it was taken over by the South Georgia Co. a sub-company of Christian Salvesen who used the station for a repair yard. During this time, tradespeople were based here to repair ships and parts. As with other stations, companies had to be self-sufficient in repairing machinery from their stations.
SOUTH GEORGIA WHALING STATIONS