Swedish sailor graves - Schiermonnikoog, NL
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member eremmel65
N 53° 29.111 E 006° 11.101
32U E 313232 N 5929933
Graf van 7 bemannigsleden van de Zweedse "Rauta" (1863) / Grave of 7 Swedish sailors of vessel "Rauta" (1863)
Waymark Code: WMM7RG
Location: Friesland, Netherlands
Date Posted: 08/06/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Raine
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[NL] In 1863 liep het zweedse schip de Rauta vast aan de grong bij Schiermonnikoog. De 9 aangespoelde bemanningsleden werden in duinen begraven langs de Reddigsweg. Elk graf kreeg een wit metalen kruis. (zie hier voor meer informatie.

[EN]The Swedish vessel Rauta hit a sand bank near Schiermonnikoog in 1863. The 9 drowned sailors where buried in the dunes along side the road Reddingsweg. Each grave has a white metal cross. The graves have been maintained by local farmers. For more information see hier (Dutch).
Earliest Burial: 01/01/1863

Latest Burial: 12/31/1863
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