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Leonidas
Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 3:04 pm
by shipstamps
The 20 lepta stamp shows the War of Independence vessel Leonidas, from Apostolis, on the island of Psara, by the painter P. Gravalos. SG1168
Re: Leonidas
Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 9:46 pm
by aukepalmhof
The 20 lepta stamp shows the War of Independence vessel LEONIDAS, owned by Nikolaos Apostolis, on the island of Psara, the stamp is designed after a painting made by the painter P. Gravalos.
During the War of Independence in Greek, 9 ships carried the name LEONIDAS, of which 7 came from Psara.
The ship depict on the stamp is the 14 gun corvette? LEONIDAS owned by Apostolis, and built in 1820/21
Length 19.20m, deadweight tonnage 420 tons.
Have not any information on her war history or her fate.
Source
http://forum.game-labs.net/index.php?/t ... eek-ships/ and internet
Greek 1971 20lep, sg 1168, scott1005