Grytviken and Stomness
whaling factories at Grytviken
and Stromness
Grytviken
Grytviken means "Pot Bay"
used in the 19th century as a place for boiling down Elephant seals for oil
the plan where whales were carved up for boil down
in 1904 converted for whale oil extraction
abandoned whaling ship
whaling was discontinued in 1965
harpoon gun on the bow
half sunken whaling ship
whale oil storage tanks
ruins of refrigeration plant
Stromness
first used as a whaling factory, later just a repair yard
bronze ship's propellers
when an Argentine ship came to salvage some of the valuable
metal,
the alarm was sounded which may have lead to the Malvinas War
ship's rudder
early engine
tally board
Manager's home
