Vlora and Teuta
Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 4:00 pm
Albania has recently (1966) issued a set of ship stamps. They are of rather unimpressive design, but two are of interest, showing the motorships Vlora and Teuta on the 50 q. and 10 q. designs respectively. The Vlora, built in 1960 by the Cant. Nay. Riuniti at Ancona, is owned by the Makina Import Company, of Durazzo, and is a vessel of 8,649 gross tons, on dimensions 484 ft. 7 ins. x 63 ft. x 29 ft. 6 ins. She is fitted with a B. and W. oil engine constructed by the shipbuilders under licence.
The Teuta is a much smaller motorship, of only 1,094 gross tons, on dimensions 237 ft. 7 ins. x 35 ft. 7 ins. x 15 ft.7 7/8 ins., owned by Albimport Tirana, of Durazzo. She was built in 1959 at Marina di Carrara by the Cant. Nay. Apuania. Her propelling unit is a 5-cylinder Fiat oil engine.
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