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The Naerebout brothers rescue the crew of the Woestduin, 1779
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The brothers Frans and Jacob Naerebout rescue the 87 crew members from the wreck of the VOC ship Woestduin, which ran aground and sank on 24 July 1779 at the Noorderrassen (off the coast of Westkapelle).
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineGebroeders Naerebout redden de opvarenden van de Woestduin, 1779. 1787. Reinier Vinkeles (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.