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Tag: Royal Navy
2005 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar
200th Anniversary 1805-2005 Date: 23rd June 2005 Stamps: Bermuda 200th Anniversary of The Battle of Trafalgar 10c HMS Victory; 35c The Pickle under contruction in Bermuda; 70c HMS Pickle picking up survivors from the Archille; 85c HMS Pickle racing back to England. Official First Day Cover CDS: 23 JUN2005A HAMILTON BERMUDA / BERMUDA FIRST DAY…
Operation Torch HMS Bermuda
History of the Royal Navy Series Postmark: History of the Royal Navy Series -8 NOV 1990 PLYMOUTH DEVON Signed: Rear Admiral R. Llewellyn CB Stamp: Great Britain 22p Machin series stamp Operation Torch North African Landing – The Assault on Algiers 8th November 1942 HMS Bermuda French resistance stiffened during the forenoon of the 8th…
1986 Bermuda Shipwrecks Part II
Second issue of the shipwreck definitves Date: 16th January 1986 Stamps: 7c Madiana Wrecked 1903; 20c San Pedro Wrecked 1594; 60c Mary Celestia Wrecked 1864; $1.50 Caesar Wrecked 1818; $2 Lord Amhurst Wrecked 1778; $3 Minerva Wrecked 1849. Type: Official First Day Cover CDS: 20.MAR86B HAMILTON BERMUDA Cachet: Bermuda Shipwrecks PART 2. OFFICIAL FIRST DAY…
1977 Bermuda Piloting
Celebrating the skills of the Bermuda Pilots Date: 26th September 1977 Stamps: 5c Heaving the lead – 17th Century Ship approaching Castle Island; 15c King’s pilot leaving ship – 1795; 17c Pilot Gigs racing out to 19th Century Paddle Steamer, 20c Pilot Gigs and “Harvest Queen” – late 19th Century; and 40c Modern Pilot Cutter.…
1937 The Royal Navy Honours their Majesties on Coronation Day
The Royal Navy Commemorates Coronation Day The Royal Navy Honours Their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on their Coronation Day May 12 1937. Date: 14th May 1937 Cachet: The Royal Navy Honours Their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on their Coronation Day May 12 1937 / Rear – Gold Seal CORONATION 1937…
1936 The Royal Navy send Birthday Greetings to King George VI
Birthday greetings to the new King Date: 27th October 1936 Type: Commemorative Cover CDS: 14.DEC36? IRELAND ISLAND BERMUDA / 14 DEC 1936 MAIL OFFICE H.M.S. “APOLLO” Cachet: The Royal Navy sends Birthday Greetings to His Majesty King George 6 December 14, 1936 Address: Mrs. C.C. Jones, Box 233, Ballardvale, Massachusetts U.S.A Stamp: 1½d South Shore…
1936 HMS Apollo joins with the US Navy for Navy Day
Celebrating Navy Day 1936 Date: 27th October 1936 Type: Commemorative Cover CDS: 27.OCT36? IRELAND ISLAND BERMUDA / 27 OCT 1936 MAIL OFFICE H.M.S. “APOLLO” Cachet: H.M.S. “Apollo” joins with the U. S. Navy Oct. 27 1936 in celebrating Navy Day. Cachet by Admiral Beatty Chapter, U.S.C.S. In compliment to National Cover Week Address: John Edward…
1934 Navy Day Bermuda greets the US Navy
Bermuda greets the US Navy in Navy Day 1934 Type: Commemorative Cover Date: 27th October 1934 Stamps: ¼d block of four Sea Venture definitives. ½d Sea Venture definitive. CDS: 27OCT34C WARWICK WEST BERMUDA Address: Lewis Green, 32 So. Dean Ave., Trenton, N. J., U. S. A. [hr] CDS: 27OCT34C [NOT CLEAR] BERMUDA Address: Edison F.…