SECOND ANCHOR

CLEANING, SANDBLASTING AND PAINTING THE ANCHOR

RECOVERED OFF EAGLE BEACH

Immediately after being lifted from the water the anchor was taken to the sandblast company owned by Mr. Ven Eman, Andre Loonstra's brother-in-law to be cleaned, sandblasted and painted so it would be ready to be placed in the Marine Camp, Savaneta, as a monument in honor of the four members of the Dutch demolition team who came from Curacao to disarm the German torpedo that ended up on Eagle Beach.
Here you can see the incrusted anchor sitting on steel saw horses.  Some of the incrustation has been removed from the right side of the anchor.
A little more progress has been made removing the incrusted material.
Another view of the anchor as it is being cleaned.
The last of the incrusted material is removed.
After being sandblasted the anchor was sprayed with protective undercoat before the final paint job.
This is a close-up of the markings found on the anchor.
CLICK HERE TO SEE ANCHOR BEING CLEANED
CLICK HERE TO SEE ANCHOR BEING MOVED TO SAVANETA
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE DEDICATION
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