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Packet ship 1841

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 8:44 pm
by aukepalmhof
Packet ship 1841 rigged as a topsail schooner. Not any information.

Falkland Islands 1974 5p sg301, scott232.
Packet ships ran from the Tudor times to 1823, after which the Admiralty took over the service. They were used to carry mail packets to and from British embassies, colonies and outposts. The vessels generally also carried bullion, private goods and passengers making them a prime target for pirate attacks. The ships departed from ports otherwise known as packet stations. They were Dover, Harwich, Great Yarmouth, Falmouth, Plymouth, Milford Haven and Holyhead

Great Britain 2016 inland mail sg?, scott?
Source: Royal Mail.