Belgica

British Antarctic Territory 1973, S.G.?, Scott: 52.

A ship burial or boat grave is a burial in which a ship or boat is used either as a container for the dead and the grave goods, or as a part of the grave goods itself. If the ship is very small, it is called a boat grave. Ship burial was used among the Germanic peoples, particularly by Viking Age No...

Bathysphere

Micronesia 1997, S.G.?, Scott: 269b.

Deep Tow is a deep ocean floor survey system that can be outfitted with sonar or cameras and towed through the water at low speeds at the end of a cable measuring several thousand meters in length. There are four systems available; a camera and sonar system in the 4,000 m class, and a camera and son...

The wreck depicted on the stamp is four masted sailing ship Liverpool wrecked in 1902.

For more info about this ship See Topic: “Liverpool 1888”

Source: Alderney Post Office Lieflet.

Saveiro

Natsushima

Micronesia 1998, S.G.?, Scott: 295b.

Jangada

Brasil 1976, S.G.?, Scott: 1443.

Brasil 2003, S.G.?, Scott: 2887.

Brasil 2005, S.G.?, Scott: ?

Kaiyo

Micronesia 1998, S.G.?, Scott: 295c.

Nimrod

Australian Antarctic Teeritory 2001, S.G.?, Scott: L117c.

Aqua-Lung was the original English name of the first open-circuit, self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (or "SCUBA") to reach worldwide popularity and commercial success. This class of equipment is now commonly referred to as a diving regulator or demand valve. The Aqua-Lung was i...

Viking Longship

Isle of Man 1973, S.G.?, Scott: 27.

Ireland 2007, S.G.?, Scott: ?

USS Illinois (BB-7), the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the 21st state, was a battleship, the lead ship of her class. Illinois was laid down on 10 February 1897 by the Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company of Newport News, Virginia. She was launched on 4 October 189...

Reed Boat

More Reed Boat stamps

On the last picture an Urso man pulling his reed boat.

Bolivia 1916, S.G.?, Scott: 113.

Bolivia 1941, S.G.?, Scott: C83.

Peru 1986, S.G.?, Scott: 869.

Bolivia 1992, S.G.?, Scott: 865A.

Boilivia 1997, S.G.?, Scott: 1013.

A lighter is a type of flat-bottomed barge used to transfer goods and passengers to and from moored ships. Lighters were traditionally unpowered and were moved and steered using long oars called "sweeps" and the motive power of water currents. They were operated by highly skilled workers c...