Malawi Philately: M.V. Ilala II

MV Ilala II was the largest vessel to operate on Lake Malawi. It was built by Yarrow & Co. of Glasgow and launched on Lake Malawi in 1951. The vessel had a displacement of 620 tons, carried 720 tons of cargo, and 451 passengers (11 cabin class, 50 second class, and 300 hundred third class).

Stamps & Postal Products

1975 – Ships of Malawi – 8t Ilala II

1977 – Transport – 20t ‘Ilala’ on Lake Malawi

Postcards

1965 – Malawi – Land of Lake and Sunshine (Type I)