Maritime Heritage International 2
Recently, the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands published the final report of the Maritime Heritage International programme. It describes the policy set up, activities...
Westfriesland Award
On 4th September 2021 I received the Westfriesland Award 2021. This prize is awarded annually by the West Frisian Historical Society to an institution or...
Overview article 2016-2021
On 26th June last, the 88th Yearbook of the West Frisian Historical Society was presented. This Yearbook contains an extensive article about the frigate Huis...
Article in NRC
On 4th September 2020, the Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad published an article on well-preserved shipwrecks in the Baltic Sea region. The reason is the discovery...
Maritime Heritage International
On 20th May, the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands published the interim report on the Maritime Heritage International programme. This contains the projects, activities...
Article in Alkmaarsche Courant
Almost one third of all men on board of the frigate Huis te Warmelo came from the town of Alkmaar. Many of them, captain François...
Three surgeons
The treatment of the ill and injured aboard the Huis te Warmelo was in the hands of three surgeons: first surgeon Jan Swart from Egmond...
Article in Finnish magazine Sukeltaja
Sukeltaja, the magazine of the Finnish Divers Federation, contains a richly illustrated article about the Huis te Warmelo. Look here for the article (FI).
A sailmaker from Grootebroek
It is often difficult to determine which people died in a shipping disaster. Their funeral was not recorded in the burial books. No impost (tax)...