Swarnim Vijay Varsh - Golden-Jubilee-of-1971-War Golden Jubilee of 1971 War

 

Every year on December 16, the Indian Armed Forces commemorate "Vijay Diwas" to commemorate their unconditional surrender and resounding triumph over the Pakistani Armed Forces.Commander of Pakistan's Eastern Command, Lieutenant General Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi, signed the Instrument of Surrender acknowledging a resounding loss in the Eastern Theatre. The 1971 historic triumph was the outcome of painstaking planning, creative leadership, and invention at all levels, and it was made possible by the bravery, gallantry, and professionalism of the commanders and men.

The stamp commemorates the iconic event in the history of the Indian Subcontinent. As its centerpiece, it carries the ‘Swarnim Vijay Varsh’ logo, designed by Lieutenant Commander Kushal Chandrashekhar of the Indian Navy. The stamp is symbolic of the resilience and tenacity of soldiers, sailors, and airmen, who were motivated by their leaders and convinced by the righteousness of their cause.

Steamer "Alida", 1847 - 1880

 

The "Alida," a dayboat for Hudson River trade with a length of 265 feet, started making regular journeys between New York and Albany on April 16, 1847.She enjoyed a long and illustrious career as a passenger carrier, becoming a darling of the general public.

The "Alida" could travel at a pace of nearly 20 miles per hour, and on May 6, 1848, she achieved her greatest time between the two ends of her usual route when she completed the voyage with seven landings in eight hours and 18 minutes.
She continued in service for a few more years on the Albany route before being put on a regular route from Rondout to New York, performing a round-trip every day.She eventually took over the full run from Albany to New York.

Alfred Van Santvoord bought the "Alida" in November 1855, and the following year he ran her the entire length of the river with the steamboat "Armenia" as a companion.Commodore Van Santvoord, the new owner, was previously uninterested in the passenger carrying line but was well known for his work in river freight and towing. His first foray into this area of river navigation was with the "Alida." Later, in 1860, he launched the "Daniel Drew," after which he started using the "Alida" to transport passengers daily between Poughkeepsie and New York.

The Commodore must have thought his foray into the passenger shipping business to be quite successful because in 1863, he joined forces with other rivermen, added the "Armenia" to his fleet of three vessels (the "Alida," "Daniel Drew," and the "Armenia"), and laid the groundwork for the Albany Dayline, which is now known as the Hudson River Dayline.

For the Cornell line, the "Alida" only made one voyage, in December 1875.
After the passenger vessel "Sunnyside" capsized in West Park on the first of that month, it was decided to build a new vessel using the "Alidaengine. "'s

The "Alida" was dragged back to Port Ewen by the "Norwich" after being towed to New York, but her engine was discovered to be inadequate for the designed boat. She remained there until the summer of 1880, when Daniel Bigler purchased her and had her broken up off Port Ewen. 

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1914 WWI censored cover to SWEDEN. Which missed the ship!

 

Saw one interesting cover in one of the blogs , thought of sharing here the same...

Roo 2½d on 1914 WWI censored cover to SWEDEN. Which missed the ship!

Clean and fresh and attractive – especially for well over 100 years old.

Marked as Per ‘R.M.S. Mongolia’, and neat typed address to a Timber merchant, in small town Sundsvall in central Sweden.

Stamp is in SUPERB condition or wartime travel of 10,000 miles, – clean and well centred, with clear Sydney machine cancel of December 1, 1914.

‘OPENED BY CENSOR’ tape and a handwritten note on reverse, ‘retuned from Censor too late for dispatch’ with Sydney Ship Room cds on back of 2 DEC -14.

Commercial Mail from here to anywhere except UK and USA and NZ (or Switzerland for the huge amount of Red Cross mail) in WWI is scarce. To SWEDEN .. nearly unheard of.

 

Reference :https://stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?p=8831680&hilit=ship#p8831680

The Queen Mary sailed on her maiden voyage 27 May 1936

ON THIS DAY: 27th May 1936 

The Queen Mary sailed on her maiden voyage and won the Blue Riband that August; she lost the title to SS Normandie in 1937 and recaptured it in 1938, holding it until 1952, when it was taken by the new SS United States. With the outbreak of World War II, she was converted into a troopship and ferried Allied soldiers during the conflict. The 80,000 + tonne British Liner sailed primarily on the North Atlantic Ocean from 1936 to 1967 for the Cunard-White Star Line and was built by John Brown & Company in Clydebank, Scotland. She left Southampton for the last time on 31 October 1967 and sailed to the port of Long Beach, California, United States, where she was permanently moored until the present day.

 

The Regina Maris cruise ship

 

The Regina Maris is a former cruise ship of the Lübeck -based shipping company Lübeck Linie , which entered service in 1966. The ship was sold in 1976, but was rebuilt from 1980 to 1982 under the old name for the Peter Deilmann shipping company . The Regina Maris was the first cruise ship built in Germany after 1939 .

In 1985 the ship was converted into a mega yacht and has been sailing as the Alexander ever since

Special cover and cancellation on “Tin Can Mail Experiment” - GOAPEX 2021.

 

A Special cover with Special cancellation on “Tin Can Mail Experiment”. GOAPEX 2021.

The following was released on occasion.

 1. Permanent Pictorial Cancellation on Fort Aguada,

2. A Special Ferry carried cover with Special cancellation.

3. Presentation pack & Postcards on Butterfly & Moth Diversity of Goa with Special cancellation,

4. A Special cover with Special cancellation on “Tin Can Mail Experiment”.

In the early part of the 20th century, philatelists began seeking out postal cancellations from Niuafo'ou, a volcanic Tongan island. Since Niuafo'ou lacked a deep water harbor to accommodate ships, postal deliveries were received via the so-called "Tin Can Mail" system of having mail thrown overboard in biscuit tins and retrieved by local swimmers. To swim mail out, Tongans adopted the traditional fishing technique of using a buoyancy pole, called a fau, to swim out with a biscuit or kerosene tin to visiting ships. Using the pole for support the swim could take several hours. 

Goa Philatelic and numismatic society, Goa being the proponent.  Tin Can Mail Experiment was carried out with the assistance of the River Navigation Department of Goa.

Special Ferry carried cover with Special cancellation GOAPEX 2021

Special Ferry carried cover with Special cancellation GOAPEX 2021. 

The following was released on occasion.

 1. Permanent Pictorial Cancellation on Fort Aguada, 

2. A Special Ferry carried cover with Special cancellation.

3. Presentation pack & Postcards on Butterfly & Moth Diversity of Goa with Special cancellation, 

4. A Special cover with Special cancellation on “Tin Can Mail Experiment”.

Goa Philatelic and numismatic society, Goa being the proponent.  Tin Can Mail Experiment was carried out with the assistance of the River Navigation Department of Goa.  

The above cover is a Special Ferry carried cover with Special cancellation. The cover was carried  from Panji Ferry Terminal (Pin: 403001) to Betim Ferry Terminal (Pin: 403101) it has also the signature of the Carrier person. It has clear cancellation of Panji and Betim .

The Ferry name is F/B Betim and was manufactured in the year 2009 and bears the registration number PNJ-496.

The River Navigation Department, Government of Goa, is instrumental in providing transport service to the commuters across the rivers especially for the islanders in the state of Goa where there are no road accesses. It is responsible for providing round the clock ferry service to the public and for transporting vehicles and goods. This service reduces the traffic load on roads and helps in saving fuel energy by utilizing the untapped water ways.

River Navigation Department (RND) with the objective of serving local people has been declared as \'essential public utility services\' for providing 24 hours ferry transport to the commuters at 20 ferry routes all over Goa with fleet of 39 ferry boats. Everyday about 2.5 lakhs commuters and 18000 vehicals use the ferry service. The River navigation Department was established during preliberation time and still an important mode of transport for the Goans. It is a fact that vast spread inland water ways of Goa have been underutilized. 

With its 131-km-long coastline, Goa is an important tourism destination in every tourist\'s itinerary. Tourism is so prominent in the State of Goa that the number of tourists almost equals the state population. Over the recent years the number of local and foreign visitors visiting Goa has been continuously increasing. The pressure on infrastructural facilities in the State has increased significantly. Similarly Goa has widely spread network of inland water ways with two main rivers Zuari and Mandovi and other small rivers such as Terekhol, Chapora, Mapusa, Sal etc. having sufficient draft for navigation. Hence, there is need to develop inland water transport in Goa.