Burns Philp & Co. MV Tulagi
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Pictures of the "Tulagi"
TULAGI
MV Tulagi at Sydney Island, Capt. Brett Hilder 1959, Watercolour,
310 mm x 485 mm offered in the Burns Philp auction in 1998, now residing
in the AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM.
Pictures of the "Tulagi"
TULAGI
This photo is of MV Tulagi at Honiara wharf after arrival from Santo on
23/02/1962. Photo thanks to "Aore".
MV Tulagi II
Steel motor vessel (cargo) built at Grangemouth by the Grangemouth Dockyard Co (1955) for
Burns Philp & Co.
with a London registry. Single screw, diesel engine making 14 knots.
2,746 gross tons, 88.3 x 14.2 metres.
Services from Sydney to the South Pacific Islands. Sold October 1970 renamed Jacques Del Mar.
Sold December 1971 renamed Kagowa. 1982 renamed Tat Lee No.3 for unknown owners.
Broken up at Kaohsiung December 1984
Image thanks to the book "The Main Line Fleet of Burns Philp" by Wilkinson / Willson, Camberra 1981
11 November 1955
Paquebot letter from the M/V Tulagi. Ship's handstamp and on reverse Burns Philp label and
ship's handstamp. ("JGI" coll.)
dd mm 1956
Paquebot letter from the M/V Tulagi. Ship's handstamp and a unboxed Paquebot
handstamp. (Klinger coll.)
13(?) December 1956
Paquebot letter from the M/V Tulagi. Ship's handstamp and Santo cds on New Hebrides stamp.
("JGI" coll.)
(?) November 1958
A TULAGI cover from my Australian friend John Gibson. BSI stamp cancelled with PM17. (Klinger coll.)
(?) December 1958
TULAGI cover to Toronto Canada . Australia stamp tied by PM17. ("SeSi" coll.)
23 February 1962
Letter posted at sea and delivered to the post office at Honiara in the Solomons.
The letter is still inside and it is clear from the contents that it was a
genuine letter sent by a man travelling on the Tulagi to a friend in NSW. (Treadwell coll.)
MV Tulagi at Sydney Island, Capt. Brett Hilder 1959, Watercolour,
310 mm x 485 mm offered in the Burns Philp auction in 1998, now residing
in the "www.anmm.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=2&c=283" - AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM.
This photo is of MV Tulagi at Honiara wharf after arrival from Santo on
23/02/1962. (Photo thanks to "Aore")
27 (23?) February 1962
Similar letter posted from MV Tulagi cancelled Honiara. ("JGI" collection)
18 September 1962
MV Tulagi cover, the Australian stamp cancelled with New Hebrides Paquebot cds. ("JGI" collection)
20 May 1969
Another Tulagi letter, posted on board at 20 May 1969 and cancelled in Santo
on 22.06.68. They took it easy in those days! Roger Wells has been President of Britain's Pacific Islands Study Circle for quite a time. (Klinger coll.)
23 September 1968
Posted on MV Tulagi and handstamped 22 SEP 1968 on the ship. Then cancelled Yandina, BSIP, on
23 September 1968 and stamp tied with PAQUEBOT handstamp. ("JGI" coll.)
dd mm 1969
MV Tulagi cover, the Pitcairn Islands stamps cancelled with New Hebrides Paquebot cds. ("JGI" collection)
2d mm 1969
TULAGI cover to Grimsby England. The Niue stamps tied by PCH type 97. ("SeSi" coll.)
22 June 1969 (1968)
(new 4/2020)
Posted on MV Tulagi and handstamped 20 MAY 1969 on the ship. Then cancelled Santo with wrong year date
22 6 1968. They took it easy in those days! Roger Wells has been President of Britain's Pacific Islands Study Circle for quite a time. (Klinger coll.)
25 December 1969
(new 2 March 2018)
TULAGI letter to PARIS 4 posted on board at 25 DEC 1969 and cancelled in SYDNEY on 29 DEC 1969 with the machine
slogan cancel "INCLUDE THE / POSTCODE / IN EVERY ADDRESS" (4 days) ("SeSi" coll.)
3 July 1970
(new 4/2020)
TULAGI letter posted on board at 3 JUL 1970 and cancelled on Norfolk Island. (Klinger coll.)
5 July 1970
(new 2 March 2018)
TULAGI letter posted on board at 5 JUL 1970 and cancelled in LAMAP on 14 OCT 70.
14 WEEKS : and the winner of the golden snail trophy is ..... ? ("SeSi" coll.)
17 August 1970
Tulagi again: This one is better in the timing as 69MY20: on board 15 Aug 1970 and in Vila 17 08 70. (Klinger coll.)
17 August 1970
Tulagi again: on board 15 Aug 1970 and in Vila 17 08 70. ("JGI" coll.)
