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1940 Bygget som korvett HMS AUBRETIA ved George Brown & Co.(Marine), Ltd., Greenock. Overlevert engelske marine (RN) i desember.
HMS AUBRETIA var av den kjente Flower-klassen. Alle korvetter i denne klassen bar blomster navn. Korvettene var bygget for å dekke et behov for å eskortere skips konvoier i kystfarvann. Det engelske Admirality (RN) henvendte seg til verkstedet Smiths Dock. Smiths Dock tok så sin kjente hvalbåt design og modifiserte denne til hva som kom til å bli en klassisk annen verdenskrigs små skips klasse. Etter krigen ble disse fartøy faset ut og solgt til sivil bruk. Da skroget passet godt til hvalfangst ble mange av dem solgt og ombygget til moderne hvalbåter. Mange ble ombygget til diesel drift.
Blomsten Aubretia kalles Hagepute på norsk.
Sjøsatt 05/09, overlevert Royal Navy i desember.
1941 Inngikk i 3dje Escort Group, Western Approaches Command i februar med base i Greenock for eskortetjeneste for konvoier på Nord Atlanteren. Var med på å tvinge tysk ubåt U-110 til overflaten med dypvannsbomber i samarbeide med to jagere 15/05. Mannskapet på ubåten overga ubåten grunnet store ødeleggelser. U-110 ble bordet av mannskap fra engelske marine for å finne den verdifulle dekoding maskinen ENIGMA og skipspapirer. Ubåten ble tatt på slep, men sank på vei til Island. Det er også sagt at ubåten ble senket for å holde hemmelig at man hadde fått tak i denne ENIGMA-maskinen.
1942 Beordret til fra april å assistere i forberedelsen til den planlagte allierte landgangen i Nord-Afrika (Operasjon TORCH). Fortsetter i vakt og konvoytjeneste i Middelhavet ut året.
1943 Fortsetter tjenesten i Middelhavet frem til juli. Overført til 41st Escort Group. Tjenestegjorde som eskortefartøy for konvoier under kryssing av Atlanteren til og fra Freetown fra juli til desember.
1944 Stasjonert i Gibraltar fra mai. Jaktet på ubåter observert av amerikanske Catalina fly som benyttet magnetiske søkemetoder.
Var med på angrep 15/05 på U731 i posisjon N35.54/V05.45, nord for Kapp Spartel i Gibraltarstredet. Ubåten ble senket med synkeminer. Ingen av ubåtmannskapet overlevende.
Utpekt, under amerikansk kommando sammen med korvetten COLUMBINE (senere kjent som LEIF WELDING) å delta som eskorte fartøy ved den planlagte landgang i Syd-Frankrike (Operasjon DRAGOON – tidligere ANVIL). Stasjonert i Taranto, Italia. I september tilbakelevert til RN (Royal Navy). Fortsetter konvoitjeneste ut året.
1945 Tatt ut av tjeneste i mai og lagt som reserve.
1947 Etter at tjenesten i Royal Navy var over ble den plassert i listen over utrangerte fartøy.
1948 Innkjøpt av A/S Kosmos (Anders Jahre & Co. A/S) for ombygging til hvalbåt. omdøpt ARNFINN BERGAN. Deltok som bøyebåt for KOSMOS III-ekspedisjonen sesongen 1948/49 etter en liten tilpasset ombygging ved Howaldtswerke Hamburg.
Hvalbåten var navngitt ARNFINN BERGAN etter kapteinen på JAMAICA, som omkom under en torpedering 07/03-1943. Ankom Sandefjord 17/10 etter ombygging til slepebåt.
Sendt til Sydishavet som bøyebåt for KOSMOS III sesongen 1949/50. Bemannet med 15 mann med Georg Floberg som fører.
1949 Under sesongen, om morgenen 06/02-1949 mister KOS 33 propellen. ARNFINN BERGAN tok den under slep 07/02-1949 med kurs for Freemantle, Australia for reparasjon. Fører var Georg Floberg. Alfred J. Andersen var maskinsjef. Bemanningen bestod av 20 mann ved avgang
Sendt til Sydishavet som bøyebåt (slepebåt) for KOSMOS III-ekspedisjonen for sesongen 1949/50. Fører var Georg Floberg. Alfred J. Andersen var maskinsjef. Bemanningen bestod av 20 mann ved avgang.
1950 Sendt til Sydishavet som bøyebåt for KOSMOS III-ekspedisjonen for sesongen 1950/51.
1951 Ombygget til hvalbåt ved Kieler Howaldtswerke i Kiel. Sendt til isen som hvalbåt for KOSMOS III for sesongen 1951/52.
1952 Ligger i opplag i Sandefjord under sesongen 1952/53 da kokeriet KOSMOS III var sendt på tankfart.
1953 Fanger for KOSMOS III som fangstbåt for sesongen 1953/54. Skytter var Sigurd Jahre, Sandefjord.
1954 Fanger for KOSMOS III som fangstbåt for sesongen 1954/55. Skytter var Sigurd Jahre, Sandefjord.
1955 Fanger for KOSMOS III som fangstbåt for sesongen 1955/56. Skytter var Sigurd Jahre, Sandefjord.
1956 Fanger for KOSMOS III som fangstbåt for sesongen 1956/57. Skytter var Sigurd Jahre, Sandefjord.
1957 Ankom Sandefjord 18/04 etter endt sesong.
ARNFINN BERGAN hadde notert seg for 19 blå, 137 finn, 22 sperm hval. Totalt 178 hval.
Fanger for KOSMOS IV som fangstbåt for sesongen 1956/57. Skytter var Knut B. Hansen, Cape Town.
1958 Fanger for KOSMOS IV som fangstbåt for sesongen 1958/59. Skytter var Knut B. Hansen, Cape Town.
1959 Fanger for KOSMOS IV som fangstbåt for sesongen 1959/60. Skytter var Knut B. Hansen, Cape Town.
1960 Fanger for KOSMOS IV som fangstbåt for sesongen 1960/61. Skytter var Knut B. Hansen, Cape Town.
1961 Fanger for KOSMOS IV som fangstbåt for sesongen 1961/62. Skytter var Knut B. Hansen, Cape Town.
1962 Fanger for KOSMOS IV som fangstbåt for sesongen 1962/63. Skytter var Knut B. Hansen, Cape Town.
1963 Fanger for KOSMOS IV som fangstbåt for sesongen 1963/64. Skytter var Knut B. Hansen, Cape Town.
I sesongen 1963/64 med KOSMOS IV var seks av ni hvalbåter ex. Flower class korvetter: ARNE SKONTORP, ASBJØRN LARSEN, ARNFINN BERGAN, MILLIAM KIHL, LEIF WELDING og SOUTHERN TERRIER.
1964 Fanger for KOSMOS IV som fangstbåt for sesongen 1964/65. Skytter var Kåre Marthinsen.
1965 Gikk i opplag etter sesongen 1964/65.
1966 Solgt til Norsk Skipsopphugging i Grimstad for hugging.
1940 Built as corvette AUBRETIA by Geo.Brown & Co. (Marine), Ltd., Greenock. Delivery to the British Royal Navy took place in December.
HMS AUBRETIA was one of the well-known Flower-class corvettes. All corvettes in this class carried flower names. The corvettes were built to cover a demand of smaller escort vessels during the World War II. British Admiralty (Royal Navy) contacted the Smith's Dock who took the design of one of their whale catchers and modified it into what was to become the classic Second World War small ship - the Flower Class Corvette. After the war all this vessel became a surplus of the RN fleet and was put out for sale to civil use. Since the hull was built on a traditional whale catcher hull, they were well prepared for conversion to modern whale catchers. Many had their steam machinery replaced by diesel propulsion.
1941 Joined the 3rd Escort Group, Western Approaches Command in February based in Greenock for escort service for convoys in the North Atlantic. Participated in forcing German submarine U-110 to the surface with deep-water bombs in cooperation with two destroyers 15/05. The crew of the submarine abandoned the submarine due to major damage. U-110 was boarded by bording crew from the Royal Navy to find the valuable decoding machine ENIGMA and ship papers. The submarine was towed but sank on its way to Iceland. It is also said that the submarine was sunk to keep secret that this ENIGMA machine had been obtained.
1942 Ordered from April to assist in the preparation of the planned Allied landing in North Africa (Operation TORCH). Continues duty and convoy service in the Mediterranean throughout the year.
1943 Continues service in the Mediterranean until July. Transferred to 41st Escort Group. Served as an escort vessel for convoys while crossing the Atlantic to and from Freetown from July to December.
1944 Stationed in Gibraltar from May. Hunting for submarines observed by American Catalina aircraft that used magnetic search methods.
Participated in attack on U731 on 15/05 in position N35.54/W05.45, north of Cape Spartel in the Strait of Gibraltar. The submarine was sunk with sinking mines. None of the submarine crew survived.
Designated, under American command together with the corvette COLUMBINE (later known as LEIF WELDING) to participate as an escort vessel at the planned landing in the South of France (Operation DRAGOON - formerly ANVIL). Stationed in Taranto, Italy. Returned to RN (Royal Navy) in September. Continues convoy service throughout the year.
1945 Taken out of service after the V-day in May and added as a reserve.
1947 After the service in the Royal Navy was over, it was placed in the list of decommissioned vessels.
1948 Purchased by A/S Kosmos (Anders Jahre & Co. A/S), renamed ARNFINN BERGAN. Participated as tug for the factory KOSMOS III-expedition the season of 1948/49 after a little conversion at the Howaldtswerke Hamburg.
The catcher was renamed ARNFINN BERGAN after the master of motor vessel JAMAICA, who lost his life during a torpedoing on 07/03-1943.
During whaling season, in the morning of 06/02-1949 the KOS 33 lost her propeller. ARNFINN BERGAN took her under tow on 07/02-1949 heading for Freemantle, Australia for repair.
1949 Sent to whaling in the Antarctic as tug for the KOSMOS III-expedition during season of 1949/50. She was used as tug and buoy boat all seasons until the end of season 1950/51.
1951 Converted to whale catcher by Kieler Howaldtswerke in Kiel, Germany during the summer.
Sent to the Antarctic as whale catcher for the factory KOSMOS III the season of 1951/52.
1952 Laid up in Sandefjord during season of 1952/53 as the factory KOSMOS III was trading as regular tanker.
1953 Catching for floating factory KOSMOS III as a catcher for the 1953/54 season. The shooter was Sigurd Jahre, Sandefjord.
1954 Catching for floating factory KOSMOS III as a catcher for the 1954/55 season. The shooter was Sigurd Jahre.
1955 Catching for floating factory KOSMOS III as a catcher for the 1955/56 season. The shooter was Sigurd Jahre, Sandefjord.
1956 Catching for floating factory KOSMOS III as a catcher for the season 1956 / 57. The shooter was Sigurd Jahre, Sandefjord.
1957 Arrived Sandefjord 18/04 after end of season.
ARNFINN BERGAN had noted for 19 blue, 137 fin, 22 sperm whales. A total of 178.
Catching for floating factory KOSMOS IV as a catcher for the 1956/57 season. The shooter was Knut B. Hansen, Cape Town.
1958 Catching for floating factory KOSMOS IV as a catcher for the 1958/59 season. The shooter was Knut B. Hansen, Cape Town.
1959 Catching for floating factory KOSMOS IV as a catcher for the 1959/60 season. The shooter was Knut B. Hansen, Cape Town.
1960 Catching for floating factory KOSMOS IV as a catcher for the 1960/61 season. The shooter was Knut B. Hansen, Cape Town.
1961 Catching for floating factory KOSMOS IV as a catcher for the 1961/62 season. The shooter was Knut B. Hansen, Cape Town.
1962 Catching for floating factory KOSMOS IV as a catcher for the 1962/63 season. The shooter was Knut B. Hansen, Cape Town.
1963 Catching for floating factory KOSMOS IV as a catcher for the 1963/64 season. The shooter was Knut B. Hansen, Cape Town.
During season of 1963/64 with KOSMOS IV were six of total nine catchers former ex. Flower class corvettes: ARNE SKONTORP, ASBJØRN LARSEN, ARNFINN BERGAN, MILLIAM KIHL, LEIF WELDING and SOUTHERN TERRIER.
1964 Catching for floating factory KOSMOS IV as a catcher for the 1964/65 season. The shooter was Kåre Marthinsen.
1965 Went into layup after the 1964/65 season.
1966 Sold to Norsk Skipsopphugging in Grimstad for breaking.
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