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by john sefton
Mon Jul 07, 2025 8:32 pm
Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
Topic: AMAZON FERRY
Replies: 0
Views: 312

AMAZON FERRY

The Amazon River is unimaginably wide and sailing along this humongous waterway for thousands of kilometers by slow boat is a unique, documentary-like experience. Watching life on the Amazon pass by while swinging in a hammock on deck, getting intimate with the rich ecosystem of the Amazon basin and...
by john sefton
Mon Jul 07, 2025 7:27 pm
Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
Topic: NEW POSTINGS
Replies: 2
Views: 154

Re: NEW POSTINGS

Any postings are a help and very much appreciated. Many thanks.
by john sefton
Mon Jul 07, 2025 7:25 pm
Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
Topic: BAP UNION
Replies: 0
Views: 43

BAP UNION

BAP Unión (BEV-161) is a training ship of the Peruvian Navy built in 2012–2015 by Shipyard Marine Industrial Services of Peru, known as SIMA. It is a four-masted, steel-hulled, class "A" barque, composed of 38 steel modules. It has a total length (including bowsprit) of 115.50 m (378 ft 11...
by john sefton
Sun Jul 06, 2025 8:19 pm
Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
Topic: NEW POSTINGS
Replies: 2
Views: 154

NEW POSTINGS

Unfortunately we have now lost our dear friend and main contributor, Auke Palmhof. I will not be able to keep up with his almost daily contribution, so I would invite all members to give some thought to making a posting to help keep this site operational. Many thanks.
by john sefton
Sun Jul 06, 2025 7:47 pm
Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
Topic: ERNESTINA-MORRISSEY
Replies: 0
Views: 58

ERNESTINA-MORRISSEY

Effie M. Morrissey (now Ernestina-Morrissey) is a schooner skippered by Robert Bartlett that made many scientific expeditions to the Arctic, sponsored by American museums, the Explorers Club and the National Geographic Society. She also helped survey the Arctic for the United States Government durin...
by john sefton
Sun Jul 06, 2025 7:21 pm
Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
Topic: ROSTOV-NA-DONU (B-237)
Replies: 0
Views: 50

ROSTOV-NA-DONU (B-237)

Rostov-na-Donu (B-237) is an improved Kilo–class attack submarine of the Russian Navy, built in 2014. It became part of Russia's Black Sea Fleet. The submarine was heavily damaged in a Ukrainian attack on 13 September 2023. It was later restored, but was reportedly hit again and allegedly sunk on 2 ...
by john sefton
Sun Jul 06, 2025 7:09 pm
Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
Topic: GYURZA-M-class gunboat
Replies: 0
Views: 38

GYURZA-M-class gunboat

The Gyurza-M-class armored gunboat is a small surface ship built by Ukraine in 2012. In recent years, Ukraine's military capability has been declining. Although it has no ability to design and build advanced large surface ships, it is a small boat with dozens or hundreds of tons. Still difficult. Co...
by john sefton
Sun Jul 06, 2025 6:56 pm
Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
Topic: NOVOCHERKASSK (BDK-46)
Replies: 0
Views: 46

NOVOCHERKASSK (BDK-46)

Novocherkassk (BDK-46) was a Ropucha-class landing ship of the Russian Navy and part of the Black Sea Fleet. Named after Russian city of Novocherkassk, the ship was built in Poland and launched in 1987. The ship was attacked twice during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, being damaged in March 2022, ...
by john sefton
Sun Jul 06, 2025 6:40 pm
Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
Topic: TSEZAR KUNIKOV (BDK-64)
Replies: 0
Views: 51

TSEZAR KUNIKOV (BDK-64)

Tsezar Kunikov (BDK-64) was a Project 775, large landing ship of the Russian Navy. The ship was built in Polish People's Republic, launched in 1986 and named after Soviet Naval Infantry officer Tsezar Kunikov. As part of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, it took part in the KFOR mission, the Russo-Georgi...
by john sefton
Sun Jul 06, 2025 2:13 pm
Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
Topic: EMPIRE SANDY tall ship
Replies: 1
Views: 1156

Re: EMPIRE SANDY tall ship

2024 issue
by john sefton
Wed Jul 02, 2025 3:37 pm
Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
Topic: ELBE 1
Replies: 0
Views: 1627

ELBE 1

On 22 April 1988, the 172-year history of manned lightships came to an end in the Elbe estuary off Cuxhaven. As "floating lighthouses", these showed international shipping the safe way through the sandbanks into the Elbe estuary or out to sea. The crews were not only necessary to operate t...
by john sefton
Wed Jul 02, 2025 3:27 pm
Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
Topic: MARION DUFRESNE supply vessel 1995
Replies: 1
Views: 8243

Re: MARION DUFRESNE supply vessel 1995

T.A.A.F 2025
by john sefton
Tue Jul 01, 2025 4:35 pm
Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
Topic: DAWN TRADER
Replies: 0
Views: 449

DAWN TRADER

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is a portal fantasy novel written by British author C. S. Lewis, published by Geoffrey Bles in 1952. It was the third published of seven novels in The Chronicles of Narnia (1950–1956). Macmillan US published an American edition within the calendar year, with substantia...
by john sefton
Tue Jul 01, 2025 3:34 pm
Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
Topic: K XV111
Replies: 0
Views: 169

K XV111

K XVIII was one of five K XIV-class submarines built for the Royal Netherlands Navy. She served during World War II. The submarine was laid down in Rotterdam at the shipyard of Fijenoord on 10 June 1931. The launch took place on 27 September 1932. On 23 March 1934 the boat was commissioned in the Du...
by john sefton
Mon Jun 30, 2025 2:09 pm
Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
Topic: AUKE PALMHOF
Replies: 1
Views: 537

AUKE PALMHOF

It is with deep regret that i have to inform everyone that our colleague Auke Palmhof has died.
Auke, a Dutchman who lived in New Zealand was, by far, the major contributor to our site and will be sadly missed.