The whaling on the island actually ended around year 1650, so don't expect whale factory ships around there...
And at its height, the island had 52 inhabitants during world war two. Norwegians and 1943 onwards some americans at a radio listening post. Not a heavily travelled port.
The island is registered as having had u-boat sightings during the war ... reconnaissance. So feel free to pay a visit, it's even historically correct. No airfield until 1960, so shouldn't be very scary.
