VESTBY · History
Built in Borhaug. Shaped by many voyages.
We separate documented details, later newspaper accounts and unanswered questions.
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1919 and 1920
According to Farsunds Avis, the keel was laid in autumn 1919 and the stem erected on 9 October 1920. This does not establish an exact launch date. Julius Tjørve built the vessel for Adolf B. Olsen.
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A changing working vessel
Coastal cargo, fishing and further freight routes shaped the ship. The newspaper reports a first engine in 1923, repair in 1951 and another engine in 1954. In 1979 she was sold to Kopervik for fjord freight.
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Sources and open questions
The principal source is Rolf Kr. Danielsen’s article in Farsunds Avis of 21 October 1985, supplied by the Norwegian Maritime Museum. Ownership records and original building papers need further research. A direct design connection to Colin Archer has not been established.
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