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by aukepalmhof
Sun Oct 29, 2023 7:59 pm
Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
Topic: AMPERE ferry 2015
Replies: 0
Views: 34961

AMPERE ferry 2015

Ferries are an essential part of Norway's transport network. There are around 130 ferry services carrying 20 million cars and 40 million passengers each year. When MF Ampere was built in 2014, it was the world’s first, large-size, battery-powered ferry. It can carry up to 120 cars and 360 passengers...
by aukepalmhof
Thu Oct 26, 2023 7:20 pm
Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
Topic: TAPA CLOTH PAINTING - FRENCH POLYNESIA
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Views: 34612

TAPA CLOTH PAINTING - FRENCH POLYNESIA

On 20 may 1988 Franch Polynesia issued three stamps featuring the work of the Swedish artist Paul Engdahl on tapa cloth. Tapa is a cloth made out of the beaten bark of the breadfruit tree, or the banyan tree, or the paper mulberry tree and because of its texture, is considered to be very difficult t...
by aukepalmhof
Mon Oct 23, 2023 8:09 pm
Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
Topic: EUROPA 1837 150th Anniversary of the Missionaries on Wallis
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Views: 34647

EUROPA 1837 150th Anniversary of the Missionaries on Wallis

For the 150th Anniversary arrival of the Missionaries in Wallis & Futuna the island issued on 8 November1987 a stamp of 250 Fr. To commemorate the arrival at Wallis in November 1837 on board of the American vessel EUROPA. When the new appointed Vicar Apostolic of Western Oceania, Monsignor Jean ...
by aukepalmhof
Fri Oct 20, 2023 8:53 pm
Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
Topic: CHIHACHOV 1893
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Views: 30267

CHIHACHOV 1893

About International Mail from Eretz Israel In the 1840’s, Eretz Israel was a far-flung and meaningless part of the Ottoman Empire, with no organized transportation, trade or postal ties with the outside world. Foreign ships did not dock in Eretz Israel and the only way to get anywhere in the world w...
by aukepalmhof
Tue Oct 17, 2023 8:46 pm
Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
Topic: Walrus class (submarine)
Replies: 1
Views: 15900

Re: Walrus class (submarine)

The first of this class the WALRUS is decommissioned: Zr.Ms.WALRUS (S-802) DECOMMISIONED The Dutch Ministerie van Defensie has taken the first Walrus-class submarine out of service. During this ceremonial decommissioning, 12 October 2023 in Den Helder the Dutch flag, the geuzenvlag and the war penna...
by aukepalmhof
Sun Oct 15, 2023 10:51 pm
Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
Topic: LIMSKA REGATA
Replies: 0
Views: 29979

LIMSKA REGATA

The Lim Regatta is a three-day event with over 20 years of tradition. It takes place in late May or early June, depending on water levels. The Lim Regatta connects five cities and brings together a large number of participants from across the region. The event greatly contributes to the promotion of...
by aukepalmhof
Sun Oct 15, 2023 7:09 pm
Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
Topic: October 2023 new stamps
Replies: 0
Views: 29818

October 2023 new stamps

With thanks to Bjoern
Hello,
there is a new stamp page :
https://www.shipsonstamps.org/Topics/ma ... n2307.html
Some stamps have probably already been shown on this site (?). My dealer sent me some items twice.
But never mind, nobody is perfect.
Greetings Bjoern
by aukepalmhof
Sun Oct 08, 2023 8:49 pm
Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
Topic: BRILLIANT HMS 1779
Replies: 0
Views: 25262

BRILLIANT HMS 1779

Built as a wooden hulled 6th Rate-frigate by Henry Adams, Bucklers Hard. 09 October 1776 ordered. February 1777 keel laid down. 15 July 1779 launched ast the HMS BRILLIANT one of the Enterprise class. Tonnage 599 ton (bm), dim. 36.74 x 30.33 (length of keel) x 10.3 x 3.35m. Full rigged. Crew 200. Ar...
by aukepalmhof
Mon Oct 02, 2023 7:27 pm
Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
Topic: SANDWICH HMS 1759
Replies: 0
Views: 16942

SANDWICH HMS 1759

The stamp is designed partly after a painting made by Francis Holman. The moonlight Battle off Cape St Vincent, 16 January 1780 by Francis Holman, painted 1780 shows SANTO DOMINGO  exploding, with Rodney's flagship SANDWICH  in the foreground. Built as ship-of-the-line by the Chatham Dockyard for th...
by aukepalmhof
Wed Sep 27, 2023 7:42 pm
Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
Topic: Marine infantry landing of Colombia landing-craft
Replies: 1
Views: 6389

Marine infantry landing of Colombia landing-craft

The stamp shows us Colombia troops landing from a landing craft, which landing craft is shown I don't known.

Colombia 2023 $20,000 sg?, Scott?
by aukepalmhof
Wed Sep 27, 2023 7:19 pm
Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
Topic: Colombia Naval Aviation
Replies: 0
Views: 15394

Colombia Naval Aviation

The stamp shows us a helicopter taken off or landing on a helicopter landing platform on the stern of a warship of the Colombia Navy.
Which warship is depict I don't known.

Colombia 2023 $20,000 sg?, Scott?
by aukepalmhof
Tue Sep 26, 2023 8:45 pm
Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
Topic: World Rowing Championship Belgrade 2023
Replies: 0
Views: 14108

World Rowing Championship Belgrade 2023

Serbian Rowing Federation (SRF) has been chosen as the host and organizer of the 2023 World Rowing Championships by the World Rowing Federation (FISA), which will be held from September 3 to 10, 2023 at Ada Ciganlija. The city of Belgrade and the Republic of Serbia for the first time became the host...
by aukepalmhof
Tue Sep 26, 2023 8:38 pm
Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
Topic: Coxless Four Rowing Boat.
Replies: 1
Views: 10238

Re: Coxless Four Rowing Boat.

-Serbia issued in 2023 a stamp for the World Rowing Championship in Belgrade. The stamp shows a "coxless four" info is given above, and the following web-site. viewtopic.php?t=18400

Sebia 2023 48 din. sg?, Scott?
by aukepalmhof
Tue Sep 26, 2023 3:27 am
Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
Topic: SIMON BOLIVAR oceanographic research vessel
Replies: 0
Views: 13998

SIMON BOLIVAR oceanographic research vessel

The oceanographic research vessel was built by Cotecmar, Colombia after a design of the Dutch shipbuilder Damen. 27 Sept 2022 the contract was signed. ? Launched as the ARC SIMON BOLIVAR. Displacement 3,200 ton, dim 83 x 16 x 4.25m (draught). Powered by two Caterpillar diesel engines, each 1,491 kW,...
by aukepalmhof
Fri Sep 22, 2023 11:20 pm
Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
Topic: GUARDACOSTA COLOMBIA
Replies: 2
Views: 7042

Re: GUARDACOSTA COLOMBIA

This stamp shows a Response boat-small (RB-S) class C introduced by the US coast guard in 2002 for search and rescue, port security and law enforcement duties. She is aluminium hulled, powered by twin or three outboard 225 HP motors. lenght 25 feet. Used by the Colombian Antarctic expeditions durin...