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Curiosity Corner #264: Errors on stamps - Christmas Island
Christmas Island 1973 9c "HMS Imperious"
There was no ship of that name in the Royal navy in1888. In 1887 HMS Egeria found samples of almost pure limestone phosphate on Christmas Island which was of huge economic value. It was decided to annex the Island for the crown, and in 1888 "HMS Imperieuse" (commissioned at Portsmouth March 1888) and on her way to relieve HMS Audacious as flagship of the China station broke her journey to complete the annexation of the island. It seems strange to have a vessel at this time with obvioulsy a French name, the answer would appear to go back to October 1793 when a French Vessel named Imperieuse was captured by the English vessel the "Captain" in Spezzia Bay near Genoa. Since then there have been at least two ships named "Imperieuse" http://cjoint.com/data/lDalsk3eKf.htm Acknowledgement: Mr. J. Deeny. (Apologies for poor scan) |
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