| SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22,
2009 |
| THE DAY THE FIRST ANCHOR FROM
EAGLE BEACH WAS LIFTED ASHORE |
| AS ALWAYS THE DIVE TEAM WERE
READY. THIS IS THE BULLETIN BOARDS THEY HAD SET UP THE THE CROWD
OF ON-LOOKERS TO SEE AND UNDERSTAND THE OVERALL PROJECT. ALL THE
PHOTOS WERE TAKEN BY DUFI KOCK. |
| CLICK HERE TO READ A
PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY DUFI KOCK, PRESIDENT OF THE ORANJESTAD PROPELLER
COMMITTEE THANKING ALL THOSE WO ATTENDED, DONATED TIME AND EFFORT AND
MADE THIS ALL POSSIBLE. |
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| Below are close-ups of the
bulletin boards. |
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| The anchor will be lifted by the
boat lift at the marina. The divers have attached a harness from
the strap on the boat lift to the anchor. The Aruba Coast Guard
can be seen in back of the divers ready to offer assistance. |
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| The crowd stands on each side
of the lift to watch the anchor emerge from the water. |
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| The lift begins, the harness
can be seen but the anchor has yet to emerge from the water. |
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| Now the top of the anchor can
be seen. Dick and Toine in the water watching as the anchor is
lifted. Note the lift operator at the controls. |
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| Another view of the crowd as
they watch the lift. |
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| The anchor further out of the
water. |
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| Now the anchor is almost
completely out of the water. |
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| The anchor is now completely
out of the water, as can be seen by comparison to the surrounding
equipment this is a very large anchor. |
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| A cropped view of the anchor,
some research will have to be done to determine what type of anchor this
is and from what period it came from. It is not like any anchor I
have ever seen. |
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| Another cropped view of the
bottom of the anchor, does anyone viewing this know about the purpose of
the strange makeup of the bottom. |
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Toine; 9-year old Delano (who also participated with his dad, Dick, in
the
project), and Dick pose with the anchor. |
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| Toine; Mandy de Boer; and Dick
take their turn to pose with the anchor. |
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Dick; Calixto
de Palm; Mr. & Mrs. Juan de Palm; Mr. & Mrs. Ferdinand de Palm; Aishel
de Palm; Andre, Toine; and Lieutenant Colonel Edwin Hofma of the
Savaneta Marine Camp. The de Palm family are all related to
Jose Andres de Palm & Lourdes Emerenciana who lost their
lives while serving on the SS Oranjestad
during World War II. Calixto was present when the team brought the
propeller ashore but the rest of the family came to witness the raising
of the anchor. |
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| Ferdinand de Palm with sister
Aishel |
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Another photo of family members of Jose Andres de Palm who died on the
SS Oranjestad:
Aishel Trinidad; Mr. & Mrs. Ferdinand de Palm (from Bonaire);
Mr. & Mrs. Juan de Palm. |
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Dick’s father-in-law, Wim de Boer; Toine; Dick; Lieutenant Colonel Hofma;
and Andre and
Ivan Loonstra's |
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Those who helped at Varadero; wearing the cap is Jenny Garcia who
operated the
crane; and Gito Garcia. The
name of the persons in sun glasses is not know. |
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| Roque de Cuba who runs the
Varadero Bar/Restaurant |
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Member of parliament Mr. Chris Dammers with Andre. Mr. Booshi Wever,
another member of parliament
was also present but no photo of him was sent. |
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| Rumbero band entertaining the
crowd. |
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| Dufi with Calixto de Palm and
grand-daughter |
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| Mandy de Boer with
Lieutenant Colonel Edwin Hofma of Savaneta Camp |
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| Dufi with Lieutenant
Colonel Hofma |
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Dick (out of uniform,
that is to say, no wet suite) with Lieutenant
Colonel Hofma |
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RETURN TO EAGLE BEACH ANCHOR
DIRECTORY |
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RETURN TO THE PROPELLER DIRECTORY |
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RETURN TO THE DIRECTORY
FOR ALL ANCHORS |