| 1. | It was intended that she would be converted to a factory ship.
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| 2. | Contemporary factory ships are automated and enlarged versions of these earlier whalers.
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| 3. | Some factory ships are equipped to serve as a mother ship.
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| 4. | This increased Salvesen's fleet by two factory ships and 15 catchers.
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| 5. | Factory ships were not used by Japan until the 1930s.
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| 6. | Later converted to a factory ship and stationed at Vladivostok.
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| 7. | Converted to a factory ship and renamed " Mahia ".
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| 8. | The Norwegian whale factory ship was named after him.
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| 9. | Some factory ships can also function as mother ships.
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| 10. | On the other hand, the use of factory ships by the United States has increased.
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