Whale factory ships are exactly what they sound like, in the early 1900s these ships would travel with whaling convoys, when a ship would harpoon and kill a whale, the whale could be processed at sea. Factory ships of some type are another are still in use today for whaling and fishing in deep sea.
During world war 2 many of these ships were used to transport oil, fuel, and other similar cargo.
Congrats on your sinkings.