Balbo's North Atlantic Flight in 1933 
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6 whalers

Six whaling boats with English crew and Italian commander were also hired, on which were installed radio telescopes and Marconi radiogoniometers.

The names of the whalers were: Bostonian (Ten. Bonifacio), Somersby (Ten. Zabatta), Wellvale (Ten. Bulian), S. Sebastiano (Magg. Marini), Malaga (Cap. Ardisson), Authorpe (Cap. Fragiacomo).