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Perkun

Post by shipstamps » Fri Sep 05, 2008 2:55 pm


The Perkun is an icebreaker, built in 1963 by P. K. Harris and Sons Ltd., at Appledore. I imagine that it will come as something of a surprise to them to learn that their little vessel has been honoured by an appearance on a Polish postage stamp. She was built for the Polish Ship Salvage Company, and is registered at Szczecin. The vessel has a gross tonnage of 1,152, net 272 tons; her overall length being 185 ft. 4 in., a beam of 46 ft., depth of 24 ft. and draft of 16 ft. 4 in. Engines comprise four Ruston and Hornsby diesels, each of seven cylinders, driving four generators, each of 610 k.w. connected to four electric motors, and two screw shafts. SG2032 Sea Breezes 6/71

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