Flickr - Erfgoed in Beeld - Rotterdam, Koopvaardijmonument - De Boeg

De boeg is a war memorial in rotterdam. It commemorates the 3,500 crew members of dutch merchant ships who lost their lives in the second world war. Fred carasso's monument was unveiled by princess margriet on april 10, 1957 on the corner of boompjes and leuvehaven. The 46 meter high aluminum construction symbolizes a bow in the concrete waves. Later, on july 15, 1965, an 8-meter-high bronze group of statues was added to the monument: a helmsman, three sailors and a drowned person. The text: "they kept course" is applied to the side. Collection: national archives / anefo photo collection photographer: voets, jan date: 13-09-1965 component number 918-1750 national archives: [1].