CARAVEL LATINA

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The Caravel Latina depict on this two stamps issued by Mozambique originates from the “Cáravo of the Moors”, a small vessel which sailed along the east coast of the Mediterranean.
The CARAVEL is already mentioned in the 13th century, but mostly described as a vessel of the 15th to early 17th century.
The first caravels were used for fishing and undecked except for a covered space forward, which set a single lateen sail.
There were one, two and three masted CARAVELS, and later she was adopted for the discovery voyages of the Spanish and Portuguese.
She was an extremely light vessels with a shallow draft, lateen rigging. This made it possible to sail with all wind directions.

Mozambique 1972 20c and 30c sg550/51, scott 436/37.
Portugal 1980 6e50 sg1811, scott?
Libya 1993 50dh sg2144 scott?
St Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla1970 4c sg 210, scott?
Singapore 1980 50c sg 371, scott?

Source: Various web-sites.. Aak to Zumbra, a Dictionary of the World’s Watercraft.

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Macao 1993 1p sg820, scott711
Madeira 1981 8,50E sg 180 scott? and 33.50 sg 181 scott?
Brazil 2013 no face value sg3764, Scott3248