UTD2882538: Shore leave for the crew of factory vessel "Jan Wellem" at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882542: The factory vessel "Jan Wellem" of the German whaling fleet is strngly expected at Hamburg harbor, Germany 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882545: The factory vessel "Jan Wellem" of the German whaling fleet is strngly expected at Hamburg harbor, Germany 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882548: Twi crew members of the factory vessel "Jan Wellem", 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882556: Highrise of the newspaper "A Noite" at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882559: Shore leave for the crew of factory vessel "Jan Wellem" at Rio de Janeiro where they take photos of the Brazilian beauties, Brazil 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882562: Shore leave for the crew of factory vessel "Jan Wellem" at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882563: Modern Bauhaus hotel "Luxor" beside a "Gruenderzeit" style building at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882569: Three beauties at Copa Cabana beach at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882575: A crew member on board of the factory vessel "Jan Wellem" with his camera, Brazil 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882576: A crew member on board of the factory vessel "Jan Wellem" in front of Sugarloaf mountain at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882585: Through the chute whale cadavers are pulled on deck of factory vessel "Jan Wellem", 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882588: Crew member of the factory vessel "Jan Wellem" smoking a pipe while having a break on deck, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882592: Crew of factory vessel "Jan Wellem", 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882597: Crew members of the factory vessel "Jan Wellem" having a break at the canteen, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882608: Crew member of the factory vessel "Jan Wellem" with a lifesaver on deck, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882609: Spare time on deck of factory vessel "Jan Wellem", 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882627: A new white passenger vessel being built at a wharf at Hamburg, Germany 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882632: Ships docking at Hamburg harbor, Germany 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882645: Ships at Hamburg harbor, Germany 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882247: Crew members of the factory vessel "Jan Wellem" of the German whaling fleet at work on deck, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882250: Factory vessel "Jan Wellem" of the German whaling fleet with its whaling boats heading an island in the Antarctic Sea, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

UTD2882251: On the bridge of factory vessel "Jan Wellem" of the German whaling fleet, right (with cap) captain Otto Kraul, 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

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