Philatelic Photograph: War Memorial - Basseterre, St. Kitts

War Memorial

Basseterre, St. Kitts

N 17° 17.539 W 062° 43.942

Short Description: 

The War Memorial is located in the Irishtown section at the end of Bay Road in the west end of Basseterre, St. Kitts.

Long Description:

The original War Memorial was dedicated in 1926 to honor the men from Kitts, Nevis and Anguilla who died in World War I. In 1955, it was moved and replaced by the present obelisk and surroundings an a plaque honoring the men who died during World War II was added.

The bronze plaque on the front of the obelisk is inscribed:

ST. CHRISTOPHER-NEVIS

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN 

MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM THIS 

PRESIDENCY WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES 

IN THE GREAT WAR, 1914 - 1918

JOSEPH CEPHAS

JAMES DANIEL

ARTHUR DICKENSON

DONALD EDWARDS, M.C.

H.D. EDWARDS, D.S.C.

JOHN FOREMAN

EDMUND GORDON

HYWELL HERBERT JONES

JAMES L.E.R. LAKE

JOSEPH LEWIS

JOSEPH A. McKOY

EDWARD MILLS

HERBERT MITCHELL

DONALD PATRICE

EDWARD HOPE ROSS

HORACE VEIRA

IVOR WAKEFIELD

WILLIAM C. WATTLEY RICHARD T. WHITE

ROBERT L. WOOLWARD

The bronze plaque on the back of the obelisk is inscribed:

ST. CHRISTOPHER-NEVIS

AND ANGUILLA

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN 

MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM THIS 

PRESIDENCY WHO GAVE THEIR 

LIVES IN THE WORLD WAR 

1939 - 1945

J.E. ALVES D.F.M.

PETER BERKLEY 

SYDNEY DELISLE

A.E. FARARA

G.G.H. FARARA D.F.C. D.E.M.

BASILE VEIRA D.F.C.

The stamp was issued by St. Kitts on August 19, 1992 as part of a set of four stamps depicting sights around St. Kitts.

Philatelic Photograph: Treasury Building/National Museum - Basseterre, St. Kitts

Treasury Building/National Museum

Basseterre, St. Kitts

N 17° 17.669 W 062° 43.421

Short Description: 

The old Treasury Building is now the National Museum of St. Kitts. It is located at the corner of Church Street and Central Street in Basseterre, St. Kitts.

Long Description:

Construction of the brown and white stone Treasury Building began on March 21, 1894. Besides ist use as the Treasury the structure also housed the offices of the Administrator, Customs, Audit, Supply and Post Office. Starting in 1996 it was converted to house the collection of the national Museum.

A sign in English, French, Spanish and German describes the history of the Treasury Building. The English version is inscribed:

The Old Treasury Building, now the home of the National Museum is a testament to great British Architecture.

Its corner stone was laid in 1894 by Lady Haynes-Smith, wife of Governor Haynes-Smith and its beautiful grand arches were a gateway to the city.

The stamp was issued by St. Kitts on March 21, 1994 to commemorate the centenary of the Treasury Building.

Philatelic Photograph: Berkeley Memorial Fountain and Clock - Basseterre, St. Kitts

Berkeley Memorial Fountain and Clock

Basseterre, St. Kitts

N 17° 17.713 W 062° 43.425

Short Description: 

The Berkeley Memorial Fountain and Clock is located in the center of The Circus where Liverpool Row, Bank Street and Fort Streets meet.

Long Description: 

A sign in English, French, Spanish and German describes the history of the Berkeley Memorial. The English version is inscribed:

This monument was erected in 1883 in honor of Thomas Berkeley, a former president of the General Legislative Council in St. Kitts in the 1880's.

Located in the heart of the circus, the four clock faces are a replica of the Big Ben clock located in London England.

The bronze plaque on the memorial is inscribed:

THE

BERKELEY 

MEMORIAL 

THIS 

DRINKING FOUNTAIN 

has been erected by the 

Countrymen and Private 

Friends of the late the 

Honourable Thomas 

Berkeley Hardtman

Berkeley, Companion 

of the Most Distinguished

Order of Saint Michael 

and Saint George, and 

President of the General 

Legislative Council of

the Leeward Islands, in 

recognition of the many 

valuable services he 

rendered this his native 

land as a Planter, a 

Politician, and a Citizen. 

His sterling qualities, 

his love for this Island, 

and his deep interest in the 

welfare of the Community 

at large, entitle him to 

a Memorial, by which his 

memory will be preserved 

and perpetuated. 

St. Kitts.

January 1883.

The stamp was issued by St. Kitts on August 19, 1992 as part of a set of four stamps depicting sights around St. Kitts.

Philatelic Photograph: Co-Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception - Basseterre, St. Kitts

Co-Cathedral

 of the 

Immaculate Conception

Basseterre, St. Kitts

N 17° 17.783 W 062° 43.304

Short Description: 

The Co-Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is located opposite the north east side of Independence Square on East Independence Street in Basseterre, St. Kitts.

Long Description:

In 1713 the English forbade public worship of the Catholic religion in St. Kitts. The prohibition continued until 1829 when at In 1829 an act was passed to remove some of the discrimination against Catholics. In preparation for the centenary of Catholic emancipation in 1929 a new church was planned. Construction began on March 17, 1927 and the new structure was dedicated on 6th December 6, 1928. In 1981, the church became a co-cathedral within the diocese of St. John's, Antigua.

The stamp was issued on October 31, 1997 as part of a four stamp Christmas set depicting churches.

Philatelic Photograph: Independence Square Fountain - Basseterre, St. Kitts

Independence Square Fountain

Basseterre, St. Kitts

N 17° 17.765 W 062° 43.334

Short Description: 

Independence Square Fountain is located in the center of Independence Square which is north of Bank Street with the main entrance arch at the east end of Central Street in Basseterre, St. Kitts.

Long Description:

Independence Square is a actually an irregular rectangle about 350' by 410' at its longest edges. The green space in the heart of the city has a series of symmetrical paths lead to a beautiful painted fountain in the center of the square.

Several identical signs on the edges of the square are inscribed with a brief history of Independence Square in English, French, Spanish and German . The English inscription is:

Independence Square formerly Pall Mall Square, was renamed on the 19th of September to commemorate the independence of St. Christopher and Nevis.

The stone fountain in the center was erected to commemorate the introduction of pipe water from Olivees into Basseterre in the 19th century.

The stamp was issued by St. Kitts on August 19, 1992 as part of a set of four stamps depicting sights around St. Kitts.

Immortalized in Lyrics: Marigot Bay - St. Lucia

Marigot Bay

St. Lucia

N 13° 57.964 W 061° 01.951

Short Description: 

Marigot Bay is located on the west coast of Saint Lucia, 3.75 miles southwest from the capital city of Castries.

Long Description:

According to Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marigot_Bay

"The American novelist James A. Michener famously described Marigot Bay as "The most beautiful bay in the Caribbean."

"The all-girl trio Arabesque featured a song 'Marigot Bay' appearing on the album of the same name in 1980."

It is a song about dreaming about a lost love and their experience on the beach at Marigot Bay.

Musician: Arabesque

Lyrics:

Each night I dream
The same old dream
I cannot forget it seems
The beach where I found you
Where I lost you too
I see the strand
The silv'ry sand
We are going hand in hand
Like we used to do
Like we used to do

[Chorus:]
Marigot Bay
Paradise of the blue lagoon
Tell me, why you are haunting me
By night and by day
Marigot Bay
Paradise of the blue lagoon
Where my heart was all aflame
I will never forget your name
Oh, Marigot Bay

You said to me:
You must believe
Darling that I've never been
So in love before
So in love before
Our love was strong
That nights were long
But one morning you were gone
Gone for ever more

Gone for ever more

Philatelic Photograph: Petit and Gros Piton - Soufriere, St. Lucia

Petit and Gros Piton 

Soufriere, St. Lucia

N 13° 51.190 W 061° 03.980

Short Description: 

Petit and Gros Pitons, the Pitons, are locate on the southwest coast of the island of St. Lucia, south of the town of Soufriere.

Long Description:

The Pitons are the most famous and photographed landmarks in St Lucia. They have become the signature set image of the island of St. Lucia. The nearer and steeper peak is Petit Piton, which is 1 km in diameter and 743 meters high. The farther peak is Gros Piton, which is 3 km in diameter and 771 meters high. Between them is the Piton Mitan ridge. The Pitons Management Area are a UNESCO world heritage site.

Both peaks are volcanic in origin. They were created when magma hardened within the vent of an active volcano. When the volcano ceased to be active the surrounding rock eroded exposing the harder solidified magma plug, thus producing these distinctive upright landforms.

The Pitons are part of the Soufriere Volcanic Centre complex which are the remains of a huge collapsed stratovolcano. The volcanic complex overlies a tectonic plate subduction zone which forms a 700 km volcanic arc along the Lesser Antilles in the eastern Caribbean.

The iconic view of both Pitons shown on the stamp can only be seen from a watercraft sailing west of the town of Soufriere in Soufriere Bay. The top stamp was issued in 1938 as part of a set of 17 stamps. The bottom stamp was issued in 2003 as the higher value of a pair of definitive stamps.

Statue of Historic Figure: Sir William Arthur Lewis - Castries, St. Lucia

Sir William Arthur Lewis

Castries, St. Lucia

N 14° 00.525 W 060° 59.431

Short Description: 

A monument honoring the 1979 recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, Sir William Arthur Lewis, is located in Derek Walcott Park in Castries, St. Lucia.

Long Description:

The tiny Caribbean island of St. Lucia, population 174,000, can boast of producing two Nobel Prize recipients. Sir William Arthur Lewis received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1979, and the poet and playwright Derek Walcott received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1992.

The park in the center Castries, the capital of St. Lucia, has been renamed from Columbus Park to Derek Walcott Square in honor of their latest Nobel Prize recipient.

In the park is a life-size bronze bust of Sir William Arthur Lewis is set on a 5' high teal colored stone base. On the front of the base is a marble plaque which is inscribed:

SIR WILLIAM ARTHUR LEWIS

BORN IN ST LUCIA JANUARY 23, 1915

NOBEL PRIZE

FOR ECONOMICS - 1979

"A country without the Arts

is a cultural desert"

1971 Graduation Address

U.W.I. Cave Hill

DIED JUNE 15, 1991 

Obituary published in the New York Times: Web link

Sir W. Arthur Lewis, a Princeton University professor emeritus who was an adviser to several nations and won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science in 1979, died on Saturday at his home in Barbados. He was 76 years old.

Sir Arthur was considered a leading authority on economic growth and political and social change in emerging nations. He shared the economics prize with Theodore W. Schultz, a University of Chicago professor, for research into economic development "with particular consideration of the problems of developing countries."

In 1954, he published what many economists considered one of the first academic works in this area, "The Theory of Economic Growth." He also wrote 11 other books and more than 80 monographs and articles.

William Arthur Lewis was born on St. Lucia in 1915 and was educated at the University of London, where he earned his bachelor's degree in 1937 and a doctorate in 1940. He taught there until 1948, when he left for the University of Manchester. He was named vice chancellor of the University of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1959.

He joined Princeton's faculty in 1963 and was named the James Madison Profesor of Political Economy. He taught undergraduate and graduate courses in economic development and modern economic history.

Students praised Sir Arthur's courses for focusing on ideas rather than numbers. He retired in 1983.

He had been named an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1962.

Sir Arthur is survived by his wife, Gladys Jacobs Lewis of Barbados and Princeton, N.J.; two daughters, Elizabeth Lewis of Cranbury, N.J., and Barbara Lewis of Brooklyn; and four brothers, Stanley Lewis of Ghana, Earl Lewis of Trinidad, Allen Lewis, a former Governor General of St. Lucia, and Victor Lewis of St. Lucia.

A state funeral is planned for Saturday on St. Lucia.

Books by W. Arthur Lewis:

The Evolution of the International Economic Order
The Theory of Economic Growth.
Tropical Development,1880 1913: Studies In Economic Progress
Racial Conflict and Economic Development
Economic Survey
Growth and Fluctuations 1870-1913
Principles of Economic Planning
Labour in the West Indies: The Birth of a Worker's Movement
Overhead Costs
Politics in West Africa.
Selected Economic Writings
Development Planning: The Essentials of Economic Policy

Statue of Historic Figure: Derek Alton Walcott - Castries, St. Lucia

Derek Alton Walcott

Castries, St. Lucia

N 14° 00.532 W 060° 59.431

Short Description: 

A monument honoring the 1992 Nobel Prize recipient in literature, Derek Alton Walcott, is located in Derek Walcott Park in Castries, St. Lucia.

Long Description:

The tiny Caribbean island of St. Lucia, population 174,000, can boast of producing two Nobel Prize recipients. Sir Arthur Lewis received the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1979, and the poet and playwright Derek Walcott received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1992.

The park in the center Castries, the capital of St. Lucia, has been renamed from Columbus Park to Derek Walcott Square in honor of their latest Nobel Prize recipient.

In the park is a life-size bronze bust of Derek Walcott set on a 5' high teal colored stone base. On the front of the base is a marble plaque which is inscribed:

HON. DEREK ALTON WALCOTT

BORN IN ST LUCIA JANUARY 23, 1930

NOBEL PRIZE

FOR LITERATURE 1992

"Moi c'est gens Ste. Lucia C'est la

moi sotti: is there that I born"

Excerpt from the poem

"Sainte Lucie"

Derek Alton Walcott, is a poet and playwright and former Professor of Poetry at the University of Essex. His most notable work was the Homeric epic poem, Omeros which he published in 1990. Walcott has won many additional literary awards including an Obie Award in 1971 for his play Dream on Monkey Mountain, the Queen's Medal for Poetry, Royal Society of Literature Award, and, in 2011, the T. S. Eliot Prize for his book of poetry, White Egrets. Walcott is also a recipient of the MacArthur Foundation "genius" award. List of works from Wikipedia:

Poetry collections

1948 25 Poems
1949 Epitaph for the Young: Xll Cantos
1951 Poems
1962 In a Green Night: Poems 1948—60
1964 Selected Poems
1965 The Castaway and Other Poems
1969 The Gulf and Other Poems
1973 Another Life
1976 Sea Grapes
1979 The Star-Apple Kingdom
1981 Selected Poetry
1981 The Fortunate Traveller
1983 The Caribbean Poetry of Derek Walcott and the Art of Romare Bearden
1984 Midsummer
1986 Collected Poems, 1948–1984, featuring "Love After Love"
1987 Central America
1987 The Arkansas Testament
1990 Omeros
1997 The Bounty
2000 Tiepolo's Hound, includes Walcott's watercolors
2004 The Prodigal
2007 Selected Poems (edited, selected, and with an introduction by Edward Baugh)
2010 White Egrets
2014 The Poetry of Derek Walcott 1948–2013

Plays

(1950) Henri Christophe: A Chronicle in Seven Scenes
(1951) Harry Dernier: A Play for Radio Production
(1953) Wine of the Country
(1954) The Sea at Dauphin: A Play in One Act
(1957) Ione
(1958) Drums and Colours: An Epic Drama
(1958) Ti-Jean and His Brothers
(1966) Malcochon: or, Six in the Rain
(1967) Dream on Monkey Mountain
(1970) In a Fine Castle
(1974) The Joker of Seville
(1974) The Charlatan
(1976) O Babylon!
(1977) Remembrance
(1978) Pantomime
(1980) The Joker of Seville and O Babylon!: Two Plays
(1982) The Isle Is Full of Noises
(1984) The Haitian Earth
(1986) Three Plays: The Last Carnival, Beef, No Chicken, and A Branch of the Blue Nile
(1991) Steel
(1993) Odyssey: A Stage Version
(1997) The Capeman (book and lyrics, both in collaboration with Paul Simon)
(2002) Walker and The Ghost Dance
(2011) Moon-Child
(2014) O Starry Starry Night

Other books

(1990) The Poet in the Theatre, Poetry Book Society (London)
(1993) The Antilles: Fragments of Epic Memory Farrar, Straus (New York)
(1996) Conversations with Derek Walcott, University of Mississippi (Jackson, MS)
(1996) (With Joseph Brodsky and Seamus Heaney) Homage to Robert Frost, Farrar, Straus (New York)
(1998) What the Twilight Says (essays), Farrar, Straus (New York, NY)
(2002) Walker and Ghost Dance, Farrar, Straus (New York, NY)
(2004) Another Life: Fully Annotated, Lynne Rienner Publishers (Boulder, CO)
(2016) Morning, Paramin Derek Walcott; illustrated by Peter Doig, Farrar, Straus (New York, NY)

Mineral Bath: Sulphur Springs Volcano Mud Baths - Soufriere Volcano, St. Lucia

Sulphur Springs Volcano Mud Baths

Soufriere Volcano, St. Lucia

N 13° 50.371 W 061° 02.796

Short Description: 

The Sulphur Springs Volcano Mud Baths are located at the only drive-in volcano the world at Sulphur Springs Access Rd. in the Soufriere Volcano, St. Lucia.

Long Description:

Visitors to the world's only drive-in volcano may bring their bathing suits and enjoy the hot mineral waters of the Mud Baths. Soufriere's Sulphur Springs Volcano consist of twenty-four steaming vents, discharging various minerals among them such as sulphur, iron, copper oxide and magnesium. Water flows downhill from the volcano and cools along the way to a comfortable 37 Celsius (100 degrees Fahrenheit). The stream of spring water carries along with it not only a wide variety of minerals but a copious amounts of mud as well.

To take advantage of the reputed healing properties of the warm, mineral rich water, the stream is impounded to form a rectangular bath. For a small fee (US $5) you may enter the impounded area, change into your bathing suit, and wallow in the muddy water. For added therapeutic value you are supposed to dig mud from the bottom and smear it over your body. There are separate connected areas to immerse yourself or to merely get your feet wet.

Workers will venture upstream to collect mud in buckets to insure that there is an ample supply. For those who prefer, there is an natural pool of water below the impoundment. This area also contains a fresh water shower so you can rinse out your bathing suit and wash the mud off your body.

The Sulphur Springs drive-in volcano and Mud Baths are among the top tourist attractions of St. Lucia.

Roman Catholic Church: Our Lady of the Assumption Church - Soufriere, St. Lucia

Our Lady of the Assumption Church

Soufriere, St. Lucia

N 13° 51.251 W 061° 03.500

Short Description: 

Our Lady of the Assumption Church is located east of the town square in downtown Sourfriere, St. Lucia.

Long Description:

The original Lady of the Assumption Church was built between 1788 and 1790. The Gothic style church was 90' long by 36' wide. A construction of a new church on the site began on March 27, 1951. The cornerstone was officially laid by Archbishop Ryan on November 11, 1951. By the end of 1952 the church was covered and Christmas and New years Day services were able to be held. By Palm Sunday 1953 the main work was completed and the new church began to be used regularly on Sundays. On November 9, 1953, Archbishop Ryan gave the solemn blessing of the new church. The interior of the new church is 60' wide by 147' long. Its clerestory walls are 32' high.

A fire in 1955 destroyed the spire of the belfry. By the end of 1956 a new level built of cut stones had been added to the belfry and a new bell was ordered. This new church was consecrated by Bishop Gachet on August 14, 1966.

The stamp is part of a Christmas set of 4 stamps and a souvenir sheet issued in November of 1983 depicting churches of St. Lucia.

Philatelic Photograph: Diamond Waterfall - Soufriere, St. Lucia

Diamond Waterfall

Soufriere, St. Lucia

N 13° 51.016 W 061° 02.871

Short Description: 

Diamond Waterfall is located in Diamond Botanical Gardens in the Soufriere Estate, Soufriere, St. Lucia.

Long Description:

The Diamond Waterfall is an unusually colorful waterfall. The 17 meters high (56 feet) plunge fall has a volcanic source. It is fed by both rainwater and the nearby Sulfur Springs of the Soufriere Volcano. Since the water contains minerals, sulphur, copper sulphate, magnesium, iron, manganese and calcium, the rocks face behind the falls become covered with these minerals accounting for their vibrantly colored appearance. The colors change as the mineral content of the water varies.

Diamond Waterfall is located inside the Botanical Garden and is easily reached by well maintained At the Botanical Garden a well maintained path.

The stamp is part of a series of 15 pictorial stamps issued between 1970 and 1973 depicting sights of St. Lucia.

Statue of Historic Figure: Charles Eugène Gabriel de La Croix, Marquis de Castries - Castries, St. Lucia

Charles Eugène Gabriel de La Croix 

Marquis de Castries

Castries, St. Lucia

N 14° 00.601 W 060° 59.406

Short Description: 

A statue of Charles Eugène Gabriel de La Croix, Marquis de Castries, is located in a small park in the downtown area of Castries, St. Lucia.

Long Description:

A life size bronze bust of the Marquis de Castries is placed on a 5' high rectangular base made of limestone blocks. The Marquis is depicted looking towards his left. He is wearing a military uniform with high collar shirt and sash. His shoulders and chest are surrounded by an elaborate cloak.

A marble plaque inset into the front of the base is inscribed:

CHARLES EUGENE GABRIEL

de la CROIX

MARQUIS de CASTRIES

1727 - 1800

DISTINGUISHED MINISTER FOR

THE FRENCH NAVY AND

COLONIES (1780-1787) AFTER

WHOM THE CITY OF CASTRIES

IS NAMED

Charles Eugène Gabriel de La Croix, the Marquis de Castries , was born in Paris on February 25, 1727 into a noble family. He had an illustrious military career. In May 1739, he joined King Infantry Regiment and became a lieutenant in 1742 and a colonel in the King Cavalry Regiment in 1744. He rose to the rank of brigadier general and commander of the cavalry in 1748. In 1756 , he commanded the expeditionary force in the Caribbean. Castries, the capital of the island of St. Lucia, is named after the Marquis. He then served King Louis XV in the Seven Years War (1756-1763) against the British.

He was appointed Secretary of State for the Navy in 1780 and served in that capacity until 1787. At the same time he held the position of Marshal of France. He was instrumental to the Continental Army's success during the American Revolution. He reorganized the French fleet, devised new maritime strategies, and employed Admiral François Joseph Paul de Grasse to help defeat the British in the Battle of the Chesapeake in 1781. This led the way for the defeat of British General Cornwallis at Yorktown in 1783.

During the French Revolution he emigrated to Switzerland and died in Wolfenbüttel, Germany on January 11, 1801.

Philatelic Photograph: Port of Castries - Castries, St. Lucia

Port of Castries

Castries, St. Lucia

N 14° 00.844 W 060° 59.62

Short Description:

The cruise port on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia is located in the town of Castries.  Most cruise ships anchor at Pointe Seraphine or La Place Carenage, both of which are within walking distance of the town.

Long Description:

Pointe Seraphine Duty Free Terminal is located on a peninsula on the north side of the harbor. It is about 0.75 miles to downtown Castries. You must walk around the cove on the north end of the harbor to reach the downtown area. It's a bit shorter if you take a shortcut through the St. Lucia Fish Marketing Corp. The terminal has a number of small shops and high end stores. You walk through Diamond International to leave the port. 

La Place Carenage Duty Free Terminal is in an industrial area  on the south side of the harbor. It is much closer to downtown Castries, about a 0.25 mile walk into the downtown area.

Pointe Seraphine Duty Free Terminal data from http://www.coxcoltd.com/shipping-brokerage/port-information/

Pointe Seraphine is within reasonable walking distance (about 500 metres or 1/3 mile) of the town Centre. Duty Free shops with amenities as well as licensed taxi stand at entrance.

PS#1: 400ft long (121.92m); Depth 36ft (10.97m). Suitable for vessels of length 850 – 1000ft (259.08m – 304.8m).

PS#2: 300ft long (91.44m); Depth 34ft (10.36m). Suitable for ships of length 750 – 850ft (228.6m – 259.08m).

La Place Carenage Duty Free Terminal data from: http://www.coxcoltd.com/shipping-brokerage/port-information/

Officially named Queen Elizabeth II Wharf, also referred to as Northern wharf or Port Castries. Located in Town Centre. Duty Free shops with amenities as well as licensed taxi stand at entrance.

Berth #1: 200ft long (60.96m); Depth 18-20ft (5.48m – 6.09m).

Berths #2 & #3:720ft long (219.45m) (continuous); Depth 27ft (8.23m).

Berth #4: 498ft long (151.79m); Depth 32ft (9.75m).

Berth #5: 520ft long (158.49m); Depth 32ft (9.75m).

Berth #6: 448ft long (136.55m); Depth 30ft (9.14m).

The stamp was issued by St. Lucia on February 20, 2004 to mark the 25th Anniversary of Independence