Belgica
British Antarctic Territory 1973, S.G.?, Scott: 52.
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- Tue Mar 24, 2015 9:14 pm
- Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
- Topic: Belgica
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5204
- Tue Mar 24, 2015 9:09 pm
- Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
- Topic: Ship Burial (A Viking Funerary Tradition)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2394
Ship Burial (A Viking Funerary Tradition)
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...
- Mon Mar 23, 2015 9:21 pm
- Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
- Topic: BATHYSPHERE
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2470
Re: BATHYSPHERE
Bathysphere
Micronesia 1997, S.G.?, Scott: 269b.
Micronesia 1997, S.G.?, Scott: 269b.
- Mon Mar 23, 2015 9:14 pm
- Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
- Topic: Deep Tow (Ocean Floor Survey System)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2294
Deep Tow (Ocean Floor Survey System)
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...
- Sun Mar 22, 2015 9:37 pm
- Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
- Topic: Heinke Closed Helmet (Diving Equipment) 1845
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3180
Re: Heinke Closed Helmet (Diving Equipment) 1845
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.
For more info about this ship See Topic: “Liverpool 1888”
Source: Alderney Post Office Lieflet.
- Sun Mar 22, 2015 9:32 pm
- Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
- Topic: SAVEIRO
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1381
Re: SAVEIRO
Saveiro
- Sun Mar 22, 2015 9:26 pm
- Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
- Topic: NATSUSHIMA
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2224
Re: NATSUSHIMA
Natsushima
Micronesia 1998, S.G.?, Scott: 295b.
Micronesia 1998, S.G.?, Scott: 295b.
- Sat Mar 21, 2015 9:59 pm
- Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
- Topic: JANGADA
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1768
Re: JANGADA
Jangada
Brasil 1976, S.G.?, Scott: 1443.
Brasil 2003, S.G.?, Scott: 2887.
Brasil 2005, S.G.?, Scott: ?
Brasil 1976, S.G.?, Scott: 1443.
Brasil 2003, S.G.?, Scott: 2887.
Brasil 2005, S.G.?, Scott: ?
- Sat Mar 21, 2015 9:52 pm
- Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
- Topic: KAIYO
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2618
Re: KAIYO
Kaiyo
Micronesia 1998, S.G.?, Scott: 295c.
Micronesia 1998, S.G.?, Scott: 295c.
- Fri Mar 20, 2015 9:09 pm
- Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
- Topic: NIMROD
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3444
Re: NIMROD
Nimrod
Australian Antarctic Teeritory 2001, S.G.?, Scott: L117c.
Australian Antarctic Teeritory 2001, S.G.?, Scott: L117c.
- Fri Mar 20, 2015 9:06 pm
- Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
- Topic: Cousteau-Gagnan Demand Valve (Aqua-Lung) 1943
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2138
Cousteau-Gagnan Demand Valve (Aqua-Lung) 1943
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...
- Thu Mar 19, 2015 10:00 pm
- Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
- Topic: VIKING LONGSHIP
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5503
Re: VIKING LONGSHIP
Viking Longship
Isle of Man 1973, S.G.?, Scott: 27.
Ireland 2007, S.G.?, Scott: ?
Isle of Man 1973, S.G.?, Scott: 27.
Ireland 2007, S.G.?, Scott: ?
- Thu Mar 19, 2015 9:54 pm
- Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
- Topic: Illinois USS ((BB-7) Battleship)) 1901
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2106
Illinois USS ((BB-7) Battleship)) 1901
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...
- Wed Mar 18, 2015 10:20 pm
- Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
- Topic: Reed boat
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6154
Re: Reed boat
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.
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.
- Wed Mar 18, 2015 10:12 pm
- Forum: Ship Stamps Collection
- Topic: Lighter (Barge)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2041
Lighter (Barge)
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...