N.R.P. Almirante Gago Coutinho, Hydrographic Ship

Date of Issue: November 25, 2005
Scott #: 2783

This is one of the four stamps issued in the series - Modernization of the Portuguese Navy.

The ship depicted in the stamp is N.R.P. Almirante Gago Coutinho, a hydrograhpic ship (hydrography - also includes oceanography and limnology. Hydrography refers to measuring and studying physical characteristics of waters such as tides, current, waves, ocean bed with particular emphasis on those marine geographical features that pose a hazard to navigation such as rocks, shoals, reefs and other features that obstruct ship passage, in order to provide safe navigation of vessels in navigable waters).

The NRP "Almirante Gago Coutinho" was part of a fleet of 10 vessels of Portuguese Navy for surveillance and detection of anti-submarines.

Cover from Portugal

Received this cover from Mr. Manuel, Portugal with a ship stamp on the cover. I will provide more details of the stamp in separate post.

Card from Portugal

Received this card today from Mr. Manuel Inacio Felicia Moreira from Silves, Portugal, through Postcrossing.

This cruise ship named Federico C is the first new ship of Costa Line and served during 1958 - 1983.

Card #2 from China

Received this postcard this week from Ms. Li, Shanghai, China through Postcrossing.

This is a 16th century oil painting in which a boat is seen. I could not find more details about this painting from the net.

Submarine Lembit, Estonia

Date of Issue: February 29, 1996
Scott #: 302

The submarine Lembit is one of the twin submarines of the Republic of Estonia launched in 1936 at Vickers-Armstrongs shipyard in England. Its twin sister “Kalev” perished in November of 1941.

The “Lembit” is the only survived warship of the pre-war Estonian Navy and in the Baltic countries. In 1992 the submarine became a branch of Estonian Maritime Museum.

In the period of 1937-1940 the submarines Lembit and Kalev were the most imposing naval vessels of Estonian Navy.

Source: Estonian Maritime Museum

Godthaab - Maxi card, Greenland

Date of Issue: October 20, 2003
Scott #: 418

Godthaab is a screw-propelled barquentine, was delivered from Sandefjord in 1898 and was in service up to 1954. For many years, she was the most solidly built ship of the Greenland Trade Department. Godthaab was also used as an expedition ship on the east coast of Greenland.