Difference between revisions of "Godthul"
From Wikishire
(Created page with 'M/S ''Expedition'' at Godthul [[File:SG-Settlements.png|right|thumb|250px|Settlements of South Georgia Island, showing Godth…') |
|||
| Line 6: | Line 6: | ||
Godthul was a whaling station which operated between 1908 and 1929. Godthul station was only a rudimentary land base, with main operations on a factory ship. It had an interruption between 1917 and 22, partly due to the First World War. | Godthul was a whaling station which operated between 1908 and 1929. Godthul station was only a rudimentary land base, with main operations on a factory ship. It had an interruption between 1917 and 22, partly due to the First World War. | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{commons}} | ||
[[Category:Bays of South Georgia]] | [[Category:Bays of South Georgia]] | ||
[[Category:Settlements of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands]] | [[Category:Settlements of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands]] | ||
Revision as of 21:10, 9 August 2021
Godthul is a bay on the north coast of South Georgia, a mile long entered between Cape George and Long Point. It is found south of Cumberland East Bay and north of Ocean Harbour, at 54°17'S 36°18'W.
The name "Godthul" is Norwegian for "Good Hollow" and dates back to the period 1905–12. The name was apparently chosen by Norwegian sealers and whalers working in the area.
Godthul was a whaling station which operated between 1908 and 1929. Godthul station was only a rudimentary land base, with main operations on a factory ship. It had an interruption between 1917 and 22, partly due to the First World War.
 |
("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Godthul) |
