UTD2882253: Burgee at the mast of the factory vessel "Jan Wellem" of the German whaling fleet, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882254: Whaling boat "Treff I" of the factory vessel "Jan Wellem", 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882262: Factory vessel "Jan Wellem" of the German whaling fleet at heavy sea conditions in the Antarctic Sea, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882264: Crew member of the factory vessel "Jan Wellem" of the German whaling fleet at work on deck, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882265: Deck of factory vessel "Jan Wellem" of the German whaling fleet, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882269: A crew member of the factory vessel "Jan Wellem" of the German whaling fleet standing at the railing, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882272: A ship of the German whaling fleet in the Arctic Sea, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882275: Crew members of a ship of the German whaling fleet in the Arctic Sea, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882277: A whale is dismantled on a German whaling ship, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882288: A butcher cutting dried whale meat for his comrades on board of a ship of the German whaling fleet, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882298: The crew of a factory vessel of the German whalung fletis working on the carcass of a hunted down whale, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882308: A crew member of the factory vessel "Jan Wellem" of the German whaling fleet standing at the cable winch, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882323: A whale cadaver being pulled on deck of factory vessel "Jan Wellem", 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882335: Friends and relatives leaving the factory vessel "Jan Wellem" after saying good bye to the crew members at Wesermuende harbor, Germany 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882346: View from the deck of the departing factory vessel "Jan Wellem" to the quay with the waving families and friends of the whalers at Wesermuende, Germany 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882354: At the engine area of factory vessel "Jan Wellem" of the German whaling fleet, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882355: At the engine area of factory vessel "Jan Wellem" of the German whaling fleet, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882359: Swastika flag at the stern of factory vessel "Jan Wellem" of the German whaling fleet on its Antarctic voyage, Germany 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882360: Swastika flag at the stern of factory vessel "Jan Wellem" of the German whaling fleet on its Antarctic voyage, Germany 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882367: The crew of the factory vessel "Jan Wellem" at the crossing-the-line-ceremony, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882371: The crew of the factory vessel "Jan Wellem" at the crossing-the-line-ceremony, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882378: The crew of the factory vessel "Jan Wellem" at the crossing-the-line-ceremony, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882379: The crew of the factory vessel "Jan Wellem" at the crossing-the-line-ceremony, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882381: The crew of the factory vessel "Jan Wellem" at the crossing-the-line-ceremony, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882382: The crew of the factory vessel "Jan Wellem" at the crossing-the-line-ceremony, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882386: The crew of factory vessel "Jan Wellem" working on deck, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882393: The crew of factory vessel "Jan Wellem" working on deck, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882394: A whaling boat of mother ship "Jan Wellem" of the German whaling fleet at the coast of the South Georgia Isles, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882411: The crew of the factory vessel "Jan Wellem" preparing the crossing-the-line-ceremony, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882421: The crew of the factory vessel "Jan Wellem" at the crossing-the-line-ceremony, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882428: The crew of the factory vessel "Jan Wellem" at the crossing-the-line-ceremony, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882429: The crew of the factory vessel "Jan Wellem" at the crossing-the-line-ceremony, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882430: God Neptune and the crew of the factory vessel "Jan Wellem" at the crossing-the-line-ceremony, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882435: The crew of the factory vessel "Jan Wellem" at the crossing-the-line-ceremony, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882436: The crew of the factory vessel "Jan Wellem" at the crossing-the-line-ceremony, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882437: The crew of the factory vessel "Jan Wellem" at the crossing-the-line-ceremony, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images