Uruguay, a se-tenant of two stamps "Charles R. Darwin". Left we see Darwin and right the research vessel HMS "Beagle".

South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, a set with four stamps "William Hodges R.A. 1744-1797". William Hodges was a painter. He accompanied Cook on his second voyage. Here two stamps with paintings of Cook and assumedly the "Resolution".

Estonia, a single stamp with a painting of a Viking boat.

Portugal, a se-tenant "150 years friendship treaty with Japan". A similar junk is depicted.

Turkey, a set with two stamps "pomposity boats of the sultans II".

Ecuador, a se-tenant of ten stampse and a single stamp "Velas Sudamerica". We see from left top: "Cisne Branco" Brasil, "Libertad" Argentina, "Sagres" Portugal, "Capitan Miranda" Uruguay, "Europa" Hollanda, "Esmeralda" Chile, "Gloria" Colombia, "Simon Bolivar" Venezuela, "Cuauhtemoc" Mexico, "Juan Sebastian Elcano" Espana and on the single stamp the BAE "Guayas" Ecuador. (BAE - Buque de la Armada de Ecuador)

Chile, a se-tenant of four stamps "Revista Naval del Bicentenario". The both upper stamps shows fleet pictures of 1910, below a fleet photo from 2010.

Cabo Verde, a set with four stamp "Luis de Cadamosto". Cadamosto was a Venice merchant and seaman working for the Portuguese. He discovered the Cape Verde Islands.

TAAF, a single stamp with the man of war "Laperouse" (1877 - 1898).

Pitcairn Island, a souvenir sheet with six stamps "Royal Navy Visitors II". From left top are depicted: HMS "Royalist", HMS "Cambrian" and "Flora", HMS "Algerine", HMS "Leander", HMS "Monmouth" and HMS "Sutherland".

Germany, two stamps of the private post Biber. The lightvessels "Elbe 1" and "Elbe 3" are depicted.

Germany, a personalized stamp with the lighthouse of Amrum.

Turkey, one stamp 150 years lighthouse of Sile.

Chile, two stamps 200 years La Serena, among them a lighthouse.

USA, two personalized stamps. The "Queen Elizabeth 2" on her last voyage crossing the Atlantic Ocean is depicted.

Norway, another two stamps with ships of the Hurtigrute. We see the MS "Fram".

		Netherlands, five personalized stamps with ships.

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