A number of stamps were issued by Hungary in 1959 to popularise Balaton, a holiday resort on the lake. The 1.70 stamp shows the aluminium-built auxiliary seagoing yacht Saturnus in the harbour of Balatonfured. She has a sail area of 125 square metres and was launched at the Dunai Hajogyar Shipyard on the Danube, in the port of Vac, the home of aluminium yacht-building.
Owned by the Hungarian Trades Union Council, the yawl is used by visitors at the trade union rest houses at Balatonfured. She has a passenger capacity of 12 and a crew of two hands.
The statue also featured on the stamp is of the Hungarian artist, John Pasztor.
Sea Breezes June 1960
Hungary SG1598
Saturnus
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Re: Saturnus
1955 Built by the Balatonsfüred Shipyard as the SATURNUS, one sister the URANUSZ with the same details.
Tonnage 12 ton. Dim. 15.95 x 3.73m
Main diesel engine of 95 kW.
Sail area 125m².
Passenger capacity 31.
2005 She was modernised, the old superstructure removed which was replaced with a wide wooden superstructure.
2016 In service and owned by the Balaton Shipping Pic. Her sister URANUSZ is taken out of service.
Source: Internet
Hungary 1959 sg1598, scottC205.
Tonnage 12 ton. Dim. 15.95 x 3.73m
Main diesel engine of 95 kW.
Sail area 125m².
Passenger capacity 31.
2005 She was modernised, the old superstructure removed which was replaced with a wide wooden superstructure.
2016 In service and owned by the Balaton Shipping Pic. Her sister URANUSZ is taken out of service.
Source: Internet
Hungary 1959 sg1598, scottC205.
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