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Early 20th-century whaling factory ship — the scale of these operations is surprising.

technology_regulation UTC: 2026-03-30 18:12:31

Came across an original photograph of a factory ship from the Norwegian “Terje” whaling fleet (likely 1930s–50s). What stood out to me was the sheer scale of these vessels, they weren’t just ships, but fully self-contained processing facilities operating in remote waters. It’s...

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