The Isle of Man Philatelic Bureau gives by this stamp: The £1.36 stamp depicts a Submarine Scout Airship SS24, which operated in the Isle of Man area during the First World War. It was initially based at Anglesey and later in Luve Bay. These airships were designed in less that five weeks and three w...

Built as a cargo vessel under yard No 464 by Nederlandsche Dok & Scheepsbouw Maatschappij (NDSM), Amsterdam for the N.V. Verenigde Nederlandsche Scheepvaart Maatschappij (VNS), s’Gravenhage, Netherlands. 20 February 1954 launched as the OUDERKERK. Tonnage 7.148 gross, 4.178 net, 10.340 dwt., dim...

Built as a cargo-passenger vessel on the Fiji Government yard at Suva for the Fiji Government (Marine Department). Launched as DAUSOKO Tonnage 304 gross, 100 dwt., dim. 30.05 x 7.41 x 3.51m., length bpp. 27.7m., draught 2.83m. Powered by one 12-cyl GM diesel engine, 340 bhp., speed 10 knots. Accommo...

New Zealand notice to mariners of 13 August 2008 has the following warning.

Dangerous wreck for surface navigation of the sunken vessel DEGEI II in Suva Harbour in position 18 07 45S 178 25 42E.

Built as a cargo-passenger vessel as yard No 168 by the Hong Kong Transportation Co. Ltd., Hong Kong for the Fiji Government. 24 October 1957 launched as CORAL QUEEN. Tonnage 168 grt, 48 net, dim. 32.26 x 6.43 x 2.9m., draught 2.3m. Powered by two 8-cyl. Gardner diesel engine, hp?, twin screws, spee...

Built as cargo/reefer vessel under yard No 3271 by Rosslauer Schiffswerft, Rosslau, Germany for A/S Oslo-Agenturer, Oslo. Launched under the name HEIA. Tonnage 199 grt, 118 net, 398dwt., dim. 40.42 x 8.03 x 3.2m., draught 2.76m., length bpp. 37.1m. Powered by one 12-cyl KHD diesel engine, 425 bhp., ...

The seal catcher was built by the Rødsvaerven at Sandefjord, financed by Christen Christensen, Sandefjord. Launched under the name JASON. Tonnage 495 tons gross, 255 net, dim. 147 x 30 x 17.1ft. One auxiliary steam engine of 60 ihp. Barque rigged. 1881 Completed. 1889 She was sold to Oceana, managed...

Built as cargo-passenger vessel under yard No 60 by the Nakskov Skibsvaerft, Nakskov for the Det Østasiatiske Kompagni, (The East Asiatic Company Ltd.) (EAC) Copenhagen. 11 August 1934 launched under the name JUTLANDIA. Tonnage 8.457 gross, 5.204 net, 6.753dwt., dim. 141.73 x 18.6 x 10.97m., length ...

Built as a one-deck iron cargo-passenger vessel under yard No 40 by Alexander Denny, Albert Yard, Dumbarton, Scotland for his own account. Launched as VICTOR EMANUEL. Tonnage 364 gross, 262 net, dim. 146.8 x 20.9 x 12.9ft. One compound 2-cyl. steam engine, manufactured by Blackwood & Gordon, Pai...

04 October 1845 the United States Postmaster General invited tenders for a mail service of USA flag ships from New York to Liverpool, Bristol, Southampton, Antwerp, Bremen, Hamburg, Havre and Brest or Lisbon. One of the bidders was Edward Mills, quoting $300.000 per annum to Havre, France, and after...

Built as a hospital vessel for the French fishing fleet, mostly was she used with the French cod fishing fleet on the Grand banks off New Foundland. Built by De La Brosse & Fouché, Nantes for Sociéte Des Oeuvres de Mer, Nantes. Launched under the name SAINT FRANÇOIS D’ASSISE. Tonnage 303 gross, ...

She was built as a wooden three-decker First Rate ship-of-the-line at the Portsmouth Drydock for the Royal Navy. 03 April 1854 ordered, and named on 06 Jan. 1855 before her keel was laid down. 01 April 1856 Laid down. 12 November 1859 launched as HMS VICTORIA. One sister the HMS HOWE, the class was ...

Built as a battle cruiser under yard No 199 by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, NJ. For the USA Navy. 25 September 1920 keel laid down as a Lexington class Battle Cruiser. Her construction was cancelled and on 01 July 1922 reordered as a aircraft carrier 07 April 1925 launched as the U...

Built as a Type IV cargo vessel under yard No. 301 by the VEB Warnowerft, Warnemünde for the VEB Deutsche Seereederei, Rostock both at that time East Germany. 14 January 1956 launched under the name FRIEDEN, she was the lead ship of a series of 15 of the Type IV ships. Tonnage 6.506 gross, 3.781 net...

Built as a passenger-cargo vessel under yard No. 339 by W Cramp & Sons & Engine Building Co., Philadelphia, USA, for the Southern Pacific Co. (Morgan Line), New York. 03 December 1906 launched under the name ANTILLES. Tonnage 6.879 gross, 4.500 dwt, dim. 440 x 53.2 x 37ft, draught 25.6ft., l...