THE VOYAGE OF THE GELDERLAND
In midsummer dawn comes early in the Netherlands and normally the sun would have been well above the horizon before the first stirrings of activity at the Willemsoord naval base at Nieuwediep. However, on this 15th day of July 1900 things were different. It was the day on which the sleek white shape...
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| description | In midsummer dawn comes early in the Netherlands and normally the sun would have been well above the horizon before the first stirrings of activity at the Willemsoord naval base at Nieuwediep. However, on this 15th day of July 1900 things were different. It was the day on which the sleek white shape at the outfitting dock would be commissioned and formally join the fleet. As a result work details were busy from early light to put the finishing touches to the grandstand and to see that everything was shipshape. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-66baea6ff92c4106a3950871c20fa9a82022-12-21T19:09:48ZafrStellenbosch UniversityScientia Militaria2224-00202012-02-0111310.5787/11-3-664THE VOYAGE OF THE GELDERLANDJohannes VrugtmanIn midsummer dawn comes early in the Netherlands and normally the sun would have been well above the horizon before the first stirrings of activity at the Willemsoord naval base at Nieuwediep. However, on this 15th day of July 1900 things were different. It was the day on which the sleek white shape at the outfitting dock would be commissioned and formally join the fleet. As a result work details were busy from early light to put the finishing touches to the grandstand and to see that everything was shipshape.http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/664Ship commissioning ceremoniesHer Royal Netherlands Majesty's NavyHMS GelderlandKapitein ter Zee (captain) Jacques Henri Leonard JeanPresident Kruger |
| spellingShingle | Johannes Vrugtman THE VOYAGE OF THE GELDERLAND Scientia Militaria Ship commissioning ceremonies Her Royal Netherlands Majesty's Navy HMS Gelderland Kapitein ter Zee (captain) Jacques Henri Leonard Jean President Kruger |
| title | THE VOYAGE OF THE GELDERLAND |
| title_full | THE VOYAGE OF THE GELDERLAND |
| title_fullStr | THE VOYAGE OF THE GELDERLAND |
| title_full_unstemmed | THE VOYAGE OF THE GELDERLAND |
| title_short | THE VOYAGE OF THE GELDERLAND |
| title_sort | voyage of the gelderland |
| topic | Ship commissioning ceremonies Her Royal Netherlands Majesty's Navy HMS Gelderland Kapitein ter Zee (captain) Jacques Henri Leonard Jean President Kruger |
| url | http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/664 |
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