Built as a bulkcarrier under yard No 826 by Namura at Imari, Japan for the Nauru Local Government Council on Nauru. 06 June 1977 launched under the name ROSIE D. Tonnage 17.412 gross, 11.845 net, 26.524 dwt., dim. 177.2 x 25.1 x 13.8m, length bpp. 162.2m Powered by one Sulzer diesel engine 8.616 kW....

CENTENARY OF NAVAL AVIATION CAUDRON GIII. On 5 July 1915, two aircraft of the RNAS (a Caudron GIII and a Henri Farman) attacked the German cruiser SMS KÖNIGSBERG in the Rufiji Delta, and then spotted for the guns of monitors HMS SEVERN and HMS MERSEY ultimately leading to the sinking of SMS KÖNIGSBE...

She was built by the yard of Buron at St Malo, as a wooden hospital ship for the fishing vessels on the Grand Banks by Newfoundland for Société des Oeuvres de Mer. The Society was formed by Dr. Jean-Bapitste Charcot the South Pole explorer in 1894. June 1896 building commenced. 18 March 1897 launche...

Built as a wooden two-decks barkentine with an auxiliary engine by Forrest & Son, Wyvenhoe, Co. Essex for the Melanesian Missionary Society. Launched under the name SOUTHERN CROSS (IV). Tonnage 290.7 grt., 204.98 net, dim. 131 x 26.6 x 14.2ft. One 2-cyl compound steam engine, 19 nhp (120ipk), on...

Built as a reefer fish-transporter/supply vessel under yard No B68/01 by Gdanska Lenina yard, Gdansk, Poland for Transocean, Poland. 04 April 1974 launched under the name ZULAWY. Tonnage 8.120 gross, 3.800 net, 8.439 dwt., dim. 151.3 x 21.0 x 12.8m., draught 7.4m. Powered by two 8-cyl. Zgoda/Sulzer ...

Mr. Jean-Louis Araignon gives that the vessel depict on the Mayotte stamp with the inscription Les Amphidromes is the SAFFARI DJEMA or MAORÉ MAWA and I agree, which is depict is unsure it are sisterships and used by the same company and country. Both are built by Société des Etablissements MERRE at ...

Built as cargo/reefer training vessel under yard No b80-5/11 by the A. Warskiego yard in Szczecin for the PZM in Poland. 10 August 1974 launched under the name KAPITAN LEDOCHOWSKI. Tonnage 5.957 gross, 2.327 net, 5.506 dwt. Dim. 122.1 x 17.0 x 7.4m. (draught), length bpp. 112.0m. Powered by one 5-cy...

Built as an iron side paddlewheeler under yard No. 186 by Harlan Hollingsworth, Wilmington, Del. for the Norwich & New York Transportation Co., New London. March 1881 launched under the name CITY OF WORCESTER. Tonnage 2.490 gross, dim. 328 x 46 x 14.5ft. She was the first large ship in the USA f...

The Russian MS of 12p issued in 2006 for the 150th Anniversary of the Baltic Factory, depict in the margin of this stamp vessels built on the yard. From the left to the right, top first. 1)The unnamed Alexandrovsky designed and built submarine. 2)OPYT the first Russian gunboat. 3)Petropavlovsk class...

She was built on the yard of J.H. & J Duke at Dover, England for the American & Colonial Steam Navigation Co., London. September 1825 launched under the name CALPE. Tonnage 438 ton, dim. 130.5 x 26.9 (over paddle boxes 44.9ft.) x 16.5ft, draught 13.5 ft. Length between pp 127.3 ft. Armament ...

Built as a three-masted wooden schooner by J.Hellmund, Willemstad, Curaçao for S.E. Maduro & Sons, Willemstad. Launched under the name PIONIER. Tonnage 622 gross, 562 net, dim. 166 (bpp) x 33 x 18ft. 1919 completed. After World War I she made several voyages to Europe, but after the shipping sit...

Built as a frigate by the Admiralty Yard in Amsterdam for the Dutch Navy. May 1764 completed under the name ALPHEN. Tonnage ?, dim. 140 x 38 x 16ft. Armament 36 guns. Complement 230. June 1778 sailed as escort vessel to the West Indies, with orders to protect all merchant shipping in the area agains...

CENTENARY OF NAVAL AVIATION SHORT S27. On the back of the stamp is given: On 10 January 1912 Lieutenant Charles Samson, Royal Navy took off in his modified Short S27 aircraft from HMS AFRICA whilst she was at anchor off Sheerness, to become the first Royal Navy pilot to take off from a ship. Built a...