LYNX (privateer)

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Anatol
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LYNX (privateer)

Post by Anatol » Mon May 21, 2012 4:25 pm

The stamp 600FG depicts copy of the painting Roy Cross: «The privateer LYNX off the Maine coast,USA». «Lynx» was one of the paintings, the artist who brought the membership of the Royal Society of marine artists in 1976. Additional information about the ship, is welcome.
Republique Democratique du Congo 2006 600FG SG?
Source: forum.woodenboat.com / showthread.php? 80,245-Tall-Ships
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aukepalmhof
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Re: LYNX privateer

Post by aukepalmhof » Mon May 21, 2012 8:52 pm

She was captured by the Royal Navy and renamed in HMS MOSQUIDOBIT. See her history and details at:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Mosquidobit_(1813) click on "did you mean HMS Mosquidobit (1813)"

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