German base ship Pelagos in early February 1942

Report dealing with the available repair ships, base ships and shipyards in early February 1942 mentioned the base ship Pelagos which was a former Norwegian whale factory ship lying at Narvik, Norway. Fitted out with an expanded workshop but lacking personnel. In Germany was around 30 men available on call. A letter dated Berlin 5 November 1942 2308/42 mentioned her tank capacity heating oil 6,709 M3, V.f.t.oil 143 M3 and diesel oil 214 M3. (1)

Note

1.Launched as cargo ship Athenic by Harland&Wolff, Belfast, Northern Ireland with yard number 341 for account of Shaw Savill&Albion on the shipping line London-Wellington, New Zealand on 17 August 1901, completed on 23 January 1902, commissioned on 14 February 1902, bought by the Norwegian Hvalfangersk Pelagos A/S and converted into a whale factory ship in 1928, captured by the German commerce raider Penguin on 15 January 1941, sunk at Kirkenes, Norway in 1944, salvaged and repaired and again active as whale factory ship until broken up in 1962.

Source

Bundesarchive RM 7-223.