KWANG MYONG No 52

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KWANG MYONG No 52

Post by aukepalmhof » Sun Jul 08, 2012 9:35 pm

The wreck visible on this stamp of French Southern and Antarctic Territories issued in 2009 is KWANG MYONG No 52.
She stranded on 03 September 1969 on the French island Juan de Nova, a small island between Madagascar and Mozambique during a gale.
She is laying now as a rusty wreck on the beach under the casuarina trees and is home to thousands of hermit crabs.
KWANG MYONG No 52 I have not many details on her than that she is a Korean fishing vessel of around 300 tons, with a length of 45 metres.
The stamp shows the bow of the vessel while the photo I am sure is the same vessel from the stern.

French Southern and Antarctic Territories 2009 sg?, scott?

Sources: Various internet sites.
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