A turuma (from the Finnish word "Turunmaa") was a type of warship built for the Swedish archipelago fleet in the late 18th century. It was specifically developed for warfare in the Archipelago Sea and along the coasts of Svealand and Finland. The turuma was designed by the prolific naval a...

Pojama A pojama or pojema (also pojanmaa) was a type of warship built for the Swedish archipelago fleet in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It was developed for warfare in the Archipelago Sea and along the coasts of Svealand and Finland against the Russian navy. The pojama was designed by the...

Fishing in Finland: ... Herring is the most important fish species in Finland. The majority of fish are caught using bottom trawls. Fishing is still the most important source of income, especially in the archipelago. A total of 6,000 fishermen are registered in Finland. Of the annual catch of approx...

ST MICHAEL This is the story of a Russian merchant ship, a carvel-built three-masted galliot, 25 m long. In the autumn of 1747 she was under the command of captain Carl Poulsen Amiel, sailing from Amsterdam to St Petersburg with luxury goods. Unfortunately the Finnish winter was very early this year...

The old mail boat route, between Grisslehamn on the Swedish coast to Abo (Turku) Finland, crossed the Aland Archipeligo. The distance is 265 kilometres,including the 149 kilometres over the water. There was a widespread organisation to keep the mail delivery service going and in the beginning the sk...

Hello stamp friends,

there is a new stamp page

https://www.shipsonstamps.org/Topics/ma ... n2406.html

Greetings Bjoern

PS: There are some issues that I won't buy. But it's true that some countries just want to make money by printing multiple stamps. For example, Zambia, Indonesia again.

The figurehead on this stamp comes from the wreck of the frigate ST NIKOLAI, a Russian Fifth Rate sailing-rowing warship. Built at Kronshtadt by the constructors D.Masal'skiy and I Kutygin. January 1790 laid down. 23 April 1790 launched as the SVIATOI NIKOLAI, one of the Alexsandr class of which 16 ...

50th Ann of Establishment Diplomatic Relations Between Hungary and Thailand Magyar Posta and Thailand Post are issuing a joint commemorative souvenir sheet to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Hungary and Thailand. The perforated stamp of the Hungari...

Stamp celebrating world’s largest regatta for sailing ships – The Tall Ships Races visit Åland Posted on 20th June 2024 The stamp issue The Tall Ships Races will be released on 24 July when the world’s largest sailing regatta returns to Åland. “As a proud sponsor, Åland Post celebrates the event wit...

Built as a wooden hulled galleass by the Abanus shipyard in Mariehamn, Aland Island for the Albanus Association. 24 July 1988 launched as ALBANUS. Tonnage 80 ton displacement. Dim.30.00 x 6.20 x 1.90m (draught), length of hull 21.70m. Sail area 303 square meters, 8 sail. Auxiliary engine, Volvo Pent...

Built as a passenger cruise vessel under yard no 6258 by Fincantieri-Cant. Nav. Italiani Castellammare di Stabia, Genova, Italia for Carnival Holdings Bermuda Ltd., Hamilton, Bermuda. 31 August 2015 laid down. 01 September 2017 launched as the SEABOURN OVATION. Tonnage 41,865 GT, 7,000 DWT, dim. 210...

Built as a passenger cruise vessel under yard 7871 by Litton-Ingalls Shipbuilding at Pascaoula, Miss. for Pride of America Ship Holding Inc.(America Classic Voyages). After bankruptcy of America Classic Voyages, bought in 2001 by NCL. 06 October 1998 ordered. 10 October 2000 laid down. 16 September ...

Built as a passenger cruise vessel by Fincantier, Ancona, Italy for Silver Sea New built Seven Ltd. 18 October laid down. 29 August 2019 launched as the SILVER MOON. Tonnage 40,844 GT, 5,116 DWT, dim. 184.44 x 27.00 x 8.6m., length bpp. 180.86. Powered by two DD-GG Wartsila 9L38 engines, 26,400 kW, ...

Built as a passenger cruise vessel under yard no 6237 by Finecantiere, Ancona Italy for Viking Ocean Cruises Ship II, Woodland Hills, CA. USA. July 2012 ordered. 20 December 2013 laid down. 23 March 2016 launched as the VIKING SKY. Tonnage 47,842 GT, 18, 858 NT, 4,826 DWT, dim. 228.2 x 28,8 x 6.45m ...

Built as a passenger cruise vessel under yard no K34 by Chantiers de L’Atlantique, Saint Nazaire, France, for Celebrity Apix Inc., Valletta Malta. 01 February 2015 ordered. 6 July 2018 laid down. 17 May 2019 launched as the CELEBRITY APIX. Tonnage: 130,818 GT, 92,639 NT, 9,000 DWT, dim. 306.00 x 39....