From my Mr. Gennadiy Sitnikov I got a scan from a stamp never issued in Russia, the intention of the issues was the voyage of Nikita Khrushchev to Norway, Denmark and Sweden in June 1964. But the stamp was never issued. Khrushchev was replaced in October 1964 by Brezhnev.
The inscription on the stamp gives: “Voyage of world and friendship to Denmark, Sweden and Norway”.
The stamp (or label) sometimes appears on the market un-issued, but it is a rarity and expensive.
The vessel depict on the stamp was BASHKIRIYA as given on the ships-name on the hull of the vessel.
Built as passenger ship under yard No 118 by VEB Mathias-Thesen Werft, Wismar, East Germany for the Soviet Government.
23 June 1963 launched as the BASHKIRIYA she was one of the MIKHAIL KALININ class.
Tonnage 5,261 grt, 2,323 nrt, 2,017 dwt. Dim. 122.15 x 16.01m. length bpp. 110.0 m.
Powered by two 6-cyl. MAN diesel manufactured by Dieselmotorenwerke (DMW), Rostock 8,000 hp, twin shafts, speed 16 knots.
Accommodation for 425 passengers.
31 January 1964 delivered to owners.
Managed by the Black Sea Shipping Co., Odessa, USSR.
She was used in the international liner service in the Mediterranean and the Middle East.
Made also cruises around Europe and to ports in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Many times used for delivery of personnel and stores and equipment to the Antarctic base camps.
Her boat deck was extended to the stern during a refit.
1980 She transported the Olympic flame for the XXII Olympic Games in Moscow from Greece to the Soviet Union.
1992 Sold to Odessa Cruise (Song), Co., Valetta, Malta and renamed ODESSA SONG.
In 1992was she modernized and underwent a rebuilt in Perama, Greece.
Then used in Mediterranean cruises.
1997 Arrested in Eilat, Israel.
August 1997 sold to Trochidis, Valletta, Malta renamed ROYAL DREAM.
14 September 1997 moved to Haifa.
June 1998 sold to Silver Star Shipping Co Ltd., Valletta, Malta and renamed SILVER STAR.
2003 Renamed by company in NANDINI.
2003 Sold to Star Vegas Travel & Resort Co. Ltd, Panama and renamed OLVIARA.
2004 Sold to Ocean Princess Group Co. Ltd., Thailand and renamed OCEAN PRINCESS.
2006 Sold to Siritara Enterprise, Thailand and renamed SIRITARA OCEAN QUEEN.
Used in the coastal service in Thailand.
10 October 2006 capsized during river flooding in the Xhao Praya River in Bangkok.
Total loss and sold for scrapping.
2013 I believe she is still there.
Russian 1964 4k sg?, scott? (Most probably is she also on the Georgia stamp of 2003 30t but it can also be her sister ADZHARIA she were the only two Russian passenger vessels with this form of stern according Mr. Sitnikov.)