day of the stamp - Austria / II. Republic of Austria 2007 - 265 Euro Cent

The brand image shows the Eilater "Vienna" after a painting by the naval painter Harry Heusser from the year 1912. Lloyd used to have all new ships portrayed by well-known painters. The "Vienna" was built in 1911. Until the First World War it was used together with the sister ship "Helouan" in the express service between Trieste and Alexandria. The two ships were known for their great comfort and dignified equipment. They offered space for 260 passengers. With a length of 135 m and a width of 16.2 m, they brought it to 7,367 gross tons. The kettles were heated with naphtha, 10,000 hp propelled the twin screws. During the First World War, the "Vienna" was used as a hospital ship and fell after the war to Italy, where she was at Lloyd Triestino until the sinking in 1941 in the service. Austrian maritime transport has a 100-year tradition in Austria that did not end until the end of the First World War. It began in 1797 with the acquisition of state administration in Dalmatia. At the same time also the structure of the postal system took place. Initially, private coastal shipping was the only rapid connection along the coast as well as the K.u.K. Kriegsmarine used for the mailing. Later, the Post used its own ships (mail sailboats). With the founding of the steamboat company Österreichischer Lloyd in Trieste in 1836, the era of ship mail began. The ships of the Lloyd were in the Adriatic and in the eastern Mediterranean on the way. One of the first regular postal services with Lloyd steamers took place on the line Trieste - Constantinople. After the opening of the Suez Canal, Lloyd's liners also sailed into the great port cities of the Middle and Far East. The "Austrian Lloyd" was obliged to manage the postal business for the account of the respective regional postal administration. By contract of June 13, 1837, the carriage of mail was regulated by ships of the Austrian Lloyd. However, the collection was carried out by K.K. Post offices in the port towns. The ships were allowed the K.K. Post flag lead. From 1845, the quality characteristic of a K.K. State Post Office awarded, the result of which were their own ship stamp. The used stamps carried (exchangeable) place names only in Italian language and the designation V.L.A. (Vapore Lloyd Austriaco). From 1869, ship post offices were set up on the Lloyd lines in the Adriatic, such as the ship post office No. 1 on the section Trieste - Corfu. In the port towns of the Levant Lloyd ran its own agencies, where Lloydpostämter were established.