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1929 (Sep 8) GB GV ½d Stationary envelope for printed matter water stained to Raumo, Finland with triangular FS / D wavy lined mute canceller with on back Swedish language label translating as “The enclosed consignment was Damaged by Water in the Wreck of the ship SS Heimdalls on 8 September 1929 in th Archepegelo of Stockholm Post Direction for Stohckholm District” tied Stockhom (13 Sep) transit & with Raumo (15 Sep) arrival cds …………………. The SS sailing from Heimdalls sailing from Stockholm to Abo & Helsinki ran aground near Vexholm 20 km NE of Stockholm on 8 Sep 1929. There were no casualties and 209 bags of mail were recovered by divers together with some of the cargo on 10 September