FURNESS SHIPBUILDING COMPANY LTD., HAVERTON HILL
| Name | NORHVAL |
| Type | Whale Factory Ship |
| Yard Number | 388 |
| Launched | 26/07/1945 |
| Completed | 11/1945 |
| Off. Number | |
| Engine builder | North East Marine Engineering, Wallsend |
| Engine type | 2 x T. 3 cyl., twin screws |
| GRT | 13830 |
| Length (feet) | 539.7 |
| Beam (feet) | 74.4 |
| First owner | Hvalf. Polaris A/S & Hvalf. Globus A/S (Melsom & Melsom A/S, Larvik) |
| History | 1956 lengthened by 70 feet, now 16368grt |
| Last whaling season 1961-2, then probably laid up | |
| Fate | 16/02/1966 arrived at Bilbao for breaking. |
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