On my O-page [www.warsailors.com] I have a whale factory by the name Orwell (ex general cargo vessel Knight Templar until 1925). Orwell belonged to Tønsberg Hvalfangerselskap A/S, and was built in 1905. You might want to contact Riksarkivet for a crew list, or maybe even some of the whaling museums in Norway could help you with this. I think there is one in Sandefjord for instance. If you contact me directly (in Norwegian if you like) I can put you in touch with someone who can advise you further, and who could probably even help you find some more information.

Siri