Navicula has the yacht also on a stamp used in 1950, 35Gr + 35Zl not mentioned in Stanley Gibbons Ships on Stamps.
In 1938 the Marine and Colonial League after the initiative of the commander of the Polish Yacht Club, General Mariusz Zaruski placed a order in Sweden for the building of 10 wooden yachts.
One of this yachts was the GENERAL ZARUSKI.
The design of the yachts was made after the plans of the Swedish yacht KAPAREN.
But the Second World War disrupted the plans, and the yacht completed in 1939 was named KRYSSAREN.
Tonnage 71 brt, dim. 28.0 x 5.8 x 3.5m. (draught).
Rigged as a gaff ketch, sail area 315 square meter.
Two engines 190 hp.
Crew 30.
She was used by the Swedish Navy school during the war as training vessel.
January 1946 returned to the Polish Government, renamed in GENERAL ZARUSKI.
In use as a training school ship, by the Liga Obrony Kraju.
1948 Renamed in MLODA GWARDIA.
1957 Renamed in MARUSZ ZARUSKI.
Early 1970 renamed again in GENERAL ZARUSKI.
She was used from early spring till late autumn for training voyages in the Baltic, with on board young sailors.
The yacht fitted out in an old fashion way gives the students a good training in the old traditional sailing tradition.
30 July 2003 did the Polish Sail Foundation charter her on long-term contract.
The yacht needs a costly overhaul and not sure of the funds are available.
Today (2006) is she the oldest Polish sailing yacht.
On Poland 1948 35z sg 621, scott 422
Source: Navicula http://www.sy-zaruski.com/index.php?s=4