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Maritime Jamaica: Paquebot Cancels.

Second circular datestamp (Proud type SL14).
28 February 29, on a United Fruit Company envelope from the SS Calamares, franked Jamaica 2½d,
to the USA.

The Calamares,
7,782 tons,
154 passengers,
was built in 1913
and was in service
until 1946.

UFC handstamp
PURSER / S/S
CALAMARES with
date omitted (Rego
type 06031/3).

Ex Proud.

Paquebot machine cancellation (Proud type SL15).
Dated 13 February 36, from the M.V. Britannic, Cunard White Star, franked USA 3c, to the USA.

The Britannic, 26,943 tons, 1,103 passengers was built in 1929 and was in service from 1930 to
1960. In the 1930s the ship was a North Atlantic liner in summer and a cruise ship in winter.