National Memorial for the Dutch Navy

The National Monument for the Royal Navy in Scheveningen is a tribute to the approximately 3,000 naval soldiers who died during the Second World War. The monument is located on the Zeekant in Scheveningen and was unveiled by Queen Juliana on 14 June 1966.

The sculpture was designed by Mari S. Andriessen and shows three naval men on the bow of a warship with a gun turret. At the front is an officer peering through a telescope; behind him is a man at the gun turret, while a sailor gives flag signals. On the pedestal is the statement of Queen Wilhelmina: "The Navy has done well."

The monument was financed by a national collection and has since been an important place for commemorations and ceremonies in memory of the fallen naval soldiers. In 2018 it was temporarily removed due to work on the Northern Harbour Head, but after restoration it was returned to its original location.

The National Monument for the Royal Navy is an important symbol of recognition and remembrance of the sacrifices that naval soldiers made for the freedom of the Netherlands.

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• Text: TracesOfWar + RJArmy.nl
• Photos: Pieter Mielen