Royal Navy Connections

First day cover. Falkland Islands: Stanley. Cachet and six stamps: HMS Endurance; first recorded landing with the Welfare, 1690; Battle of the Falklands with HMS Invincible, 1914; Battle of the River Plate with HMS Exeter, 1939; SRN6 Hovercraft Naval Party 8902, 1967-1970; HMS Protector, Antarctic P...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Child, Jack (Creator)
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Published: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections. 2001
Subjects:
Falkland Islands > History
Ships > Falkland Islands
Stanley (Falkland Islands)
Falkland Islands > Pictorial works
Postage stamps > Falkland Islands
First day covers (Philately) > Falkland Islands
Cachets (Philately) > Falkland Islands
Antarctic
Protector
Antarc*
Online Access:https://auislandora.wrlc.org/islandora/object/auislandora%3A4889/datastream/TN/view/Royal%20Navy%20Connections.jpg
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Summary:First day cover. Falkland Islands: Stanley. Cachet and six stamps: HMS Endurance; first recorded landing with the Welfare, 1690; Battle of the Falklands with HMS Invincible, 1914; Battle of the River Plate with HMS Exeter, 1939; SRN6 Hovercraft Naval Party 8902, 1967-1970; HMS Protector, Antarctic Patrol Ship, 1955-1970; first sighting with the Desire, 1592. 24 July 2001.

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