LOGBOOK CHEYNES (TOERN)
1952A hard cover logbook made in Norway. The document has green patterning on the cover, and the spine is stapled and glued with fabric covering. The front matter and entry pages are in Norwegian. Handwritten entries are in Norwegian, until arrival in Albany Western Australia where entries change to English on Page 60.
The Toern was the first whale chaser purchased by the Cheynes Beach Whaling Company. The purchase took place in Sandefjord, Norway, and the ship was sailed to Albany by Norwegian Captain Rolf Elnan. The ship served in Albany from 1952 - 1961. At the end of service the Cheynes was sold to a scrap metal dealer before being scuttled near Michaelmas Island in King George Sound.
On 20 June 1952, Page 91, the Norwegian crew went on strike due to the previous month's pay not having been received by their family back home. This was rectified and the crew paid, then they went ashore and sent the money home to Norway.
Details
Details
"Dagbook for H/B Toern", "L.nr.122", Fabritius & Sonners Forlag, Oslo." Inside cover in pencil: "BAV.2023.2
Logbook (Dagbok) from the Toern, later renamed the Cheynes,1952. The logbook follows the ship's voyage from Norway to Albany, Western Australia, leaving Norway on 25 March 1952 and arriving in Albany on 19 May 1952. Entries change from Norwegian to English from arrival in Albany.
The donor's father, Spencer Lilburne, worked on Cheynes ll. The item was found in his deceased estate.
Fabritius & Sonners Forlag
The logbook is a unique item and nationally significant to Australia’s maritime history documenting a connection between Australia and Norway. It is also linked to the economic growth of Australia through the whaling industry.
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