Gustaaf Oosterhuis, Afb 010179000031, Rembrandt, 15 August 1906

Description the launching of the freighter ss. Achilles construction number 75, built at the yard of the dutch shipbuilding company, conradstraat 151, on behalf of the royal dutch steamboat company. In the foreground the tugboat noord-holland no. 2 from rederij goedkoop, who will provide assistance when the ship is completely in her element. On october 1, 1942 the ship was torpedoed in the mouth of the orinoco river (venezuela). Document type: photo manufacturer: oosterhuis, gustaaf (1858-1938) collection: dutch dock and shipbuilding archives: photos dated: august 15, 1906 geographical name: dijksgracht conrad street inventories: http://archief. Amsterdam/archief/10179 image file: 010179000031. Date: 15 August 1906.