Kruzenshtern

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The Russian 4 masted barque Kruzenstern appears on the 40c.stamp. There are apparently a number of ways of translating the Russian name into English Lloyd's Register gives it as Kru:enshern. She was formerly the Padua, built by J C. Tecklenborg at Wesermunde and launched on June 24, 1926. As the Padua she is shown on a German, 1973, 8 pf. stamp though the stamp itself does not give the barque's name. Launched by J. C. Tecklenborg at Wesermunde, June 24, 1926, she has a gross tonnage of 3,545, net 1,162. Length 375 ft. 8in.; breadth 47 ft. 7 in.; draft 23 ft. 6 in.; depth 27 ft. 1 lin. Auxiliary power: two oil engines, 2-stroke, single acting, each 8-cylinder, geared to screw shaft, giving a speed of 10% knots. These diesels were built by the Russki Diesel Works. She is now listed as an auxiliary training ship. Bermuda SG365. Marshall Is

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[aukepalmhof]

Yemen 1983 20f sgMS307
Lithuania 2009 3Lt sg?, scott? (The Tall Ship in the background is identified by Mr. Sitnikov as KRUZENSTHERN, the ship in the foreground is the BRABANDER she index for her details.)
Tanzania 1994 500sh sgMS1798, scott1216, the barque is identified as the Russian KRUZENSHTERN (Stanley Gibbons gives her as a clipper but for sure she is not a clipper.)
Portugal 1998 100 e sg2663, scott?
Togo 2012 3000F sg?, scott?
Sao Tome et Principe 2015 db 31000
Gambia 2000 d7 sg?, scott?
Djibouti 2016 280 FD sg?, scott?
Sierra Leone 2019 LE12500 sg?, scott?
Maldives 2020 MVR 20 sg, scott?

[Anatol]

Kruzenshtern. Bark. 1926.
Somalia 2012;3000f;SG? Guinea-Bissau2001;350fcfa;SG? Staffa Scotland19…40p;SG? Buriatia200…1200;SG? Solomon Islands2013;35d;SG?

[aukepalmhof]

Azerbaijan 1996 300m sg 351, scott 617.