Testing main propulsion consisting of a direct reversible gasturbine receiving exhaustgas from three gasifiers (''free-piston-machineries'') with a total output of 3 x 1000 ihp

November 1958. Catcher ''AM-10'' alongside ''W.B.II'' (Duncan Dock) receiving materials,provisions etc. ''AM-10'' steam-catcher ''Eugène Vinke". To the rear "AM-22" "Nicolaas Vinke".

By coincidence I made this picture in the port of Amsterdam (named ''Coenhaven'') on 12-07-1955. At that moment not knowing that I should ever sail on board the ''Willem Barendsz II'' three years later in 1958 (1955/1956 was my last year at the training-college for marine-engineers in Amsterdam).In the picture you see newbuilding ''Willem Barendsz II'' next to her predecessor ''Willem Barendsz I'' (with her new name ''Bloemendael'' and serving as oil-tanker and sometimes going to the Antarctica to deliver fuel to ''Willem Barendsz II'' and after delivering fuel taking in whale-oil back to Holland). ''Willem Barendsz II'' is preparing for her first whaling season 1955/1956. The first whaling season of the ''Willem Barendsz I'' was 1946/1947 and her last one 1954/1955.

''WB II'' during dry docking in Amsterdam (yard ''N.D.S.M.''= ''Nederlandse Dok en Scheepsbouw Maatschappij'') in the summer of 1962. In picture: stern of the ship with view of slipway and the two propellers.

Testing main propulsion consisting of a direct reversible gasturbine receiving exhaustgas from three gasifiers (''free-piston-machineries'') with a total output of 3 x 1000 ihp

Catcher ''AM-4'' (g.t.s.''Robert W.Vinke''). Season 1960/1961. Completing construction at ''Werf de Hoog'' in Rotterdam (September 1960).

Delivering catch to the ''W.B.''

Season 1962/1963. Motorcatcher ''AM-8'' (''Inga Vinke'', built 1961) receiving or delivering goods via a basket-connection with the ''W.B.''

Spectators welcoming ''W.B.'' (Duncan Dock).

Testing main propulsion consisting of a direct reversible gasturbine receiving exhaustgas from three gasifiers (''free-piston-machineries'') with a total output of 3 x 1000 ihp.

Season 1958/1959. Flensing works on the blubber-deck of the ''W.B.''

''W.B.II''. November 1958. Alongside Duncan Dock in Cape Town.

''W.B.II''. November 1958. Alongside Duncan Dock in Cape Town.

''W.B.II''. November 1958. Arrival Cape Town (in the background ''Lion's Head'').

''W.B.II''. November 1958. Alongside Duncan Dock in Cape Town.

Top view of the open-bridgehouse (direct above the closed one) during hunting.

Steam-catcher ''AM-19'' (''Jooske W.Vinke'') delivering catch to the aftship of the ''W.B.''

Season 1958/1959. Steamcatcher ''AM-2'' (''Albert W.Vinke'') delivering catch at the aftship of the ''W.B.'' always during ''dead-slow'' speed of the factory-ship in order to keep the catch afloat. Later on the dead whales are hauled in one by one. The shot whales are being filled with air direct after shooting by the catchers.

Steam-catcher ''AM-15'' (''Maj Vinke'') delivering catch to aftship of the ''W.B.''

Steam-catcher ''AM-9'' (''Hetty W.Vinke'') delivering catch to aftship of the ''W.B.''

Steam-catcher ''AM-10'' (''Eugène Vinke'') delivering catch to aftship of the ''W.B.''

Season 1958/1959. Activities on the meat-deck.

Season 1958/1959. Activities on the meat-deck.