The Pieter Schelte, the biggest
vessel in the world, arrived in Rotterdam.
It is named after a Nazi war criminal, Pieter Schelte Heerema, a former
officer of the murderous Waffen SS. He
was quoted as saying, “The German race is model. The Jewish race, by comparison, is parasitic.”
After the Second World War, Heerema served three years in Dutch prison for his
collaboration with the Nazis. The Dutch government provided a subsidy for the
building of the ship.
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LINK TO THE PETITION
https://www.change.org/p/edward-heerema-founder-of-allseas-group-sa-out-of-respect-to-the-victims-of-the-nazi-war-crimes-please-change-the-name-of-your-gigantic-new-ship-the-pieter-schelte-named-after-your-father-a-former-officer-in-the-murderous-waffen-ss-and-diehard-member
The old name is still clearly visible on the ship, they can not find the right paint I believe...
https://flic.kr/p/UzDdtG
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