Terneuzen

Netherlands

Terneuzen

Click Terneuzen is a small harbour in the south of The Netherlands, located on the mouth of Westerschelde (Escaut), at the end of the canal to Gent.





Terneuzen

Between the two World Wars, many windjammers unloaded there the chilean nitrate.


Two steamers, one 4 & one 3-masted sailing ship c. 1900 (1)



The estern arm of the canal circa 1920 (1)


The Pamir unloaded there in 1926.


The swedish 3mb Antoinette capsized in the canal 03/11/1896 (1)

Water tower

The swedish 3mb Antoinette capsized in the canal 03/11/1896 (1)

Cafe (3)

The canal to Gent

The canal to Gent (4)

The canal to Gent

The canal to Gent (2)

Steeple

Plant on the mouth (2)

The canal to Gent (2)

Photos


In ballast in the North Sea (1)

In ballast in the North Sea (1)

In ballast in the North Sea (1)

(on left)
God didn't promise us a calm voyage
but a safe harbour

References

(1) Private source, Mr Jan Klootwijk, Pays-Bas

(2) Aerial photos of Terneuzen

(3) Postcards

(4) Canal Gent

The voyages of the Pamir

The harbours of the Pamir

The Pamir