Memberships
Professionals.
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Mayor of The Hague Wim Deetman, Admiral Royal Dutch Navy Jan Haverdroeze and Frans Boetes on board Hr. Ms. Mercuur
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Willem Van Kakerken (left) is the CO of the Hr. Ms. Mercuur
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Dr. Willemjan Damen
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Fred Baddour (far right) interviewing a veteran of the USS Mohawk
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Janita and Willemjan Damen repairing the hull
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Captain Bill Verge, CO USS Mohawk and City Commissioner of Key West
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Drs. Ludger Brummelaar, Royal Dutch Navy, and Ms. Judge Andrea Keulen
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In 2000, the HNSA Casper Night Award was handed to Frans Boetes in Halifax
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Rear Admiral Jan Haverdroeze (retired from Royal Dutch Navy)
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Fred Baddour restoring the stove on USS Mohawk
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Experts Fred Baddour and Captain Beau Payne
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Fred and Frans on the USS Mohawk in a scrap yard in Staten Island 2003
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Ray Alfonso restoring bridge deck
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Ann Baddour in her element restoring communications equipment in the radio room on the USS Mohawk
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Frans' dog, Prada, stayed with them on board in dry-dock.
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My Swiss friend, Eugenio Ferrigno, from Connecticut working on board.
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Bill Porter, a wonderful volunteer.
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His majesty, Willem-Alexander, King of The Netherlands, visiting the Hr. Ms. Mercuur.
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Aruba Minister and Official Deligatie visiting the Hr. Ms. Mercuur
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Commanding Officer LTZ Willem Van Kakerken, Ambassador Donna J. Hrinak and Founder Commodore Frans H. Boetes
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Frans searching for wrecks in Greece.
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Joseph Pommer and Frans Boetes
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Capt. Frans Boetes with Admiral Bill Murphy, Jr.
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Dr. William Murphy, Jr. (right) donating a Ford emergency generator for the stackroom
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Chip installing new switch box on starboard in wardroom
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US Coast Guard volunteers helping out.
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Veteran Pete, a daily volunteer!
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Donna Hrinak at the military base in Charleston.
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Captain Bill Verge in a good mood.
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Vice Chair, Fred Baddour, on the bridge.
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Maritime specialist, Joe Lombardi
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The famous USS Laffy is also going to dry-dock.
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Chip Powell, our chief engineer
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US Coast Guard historian checking our artifacts.
Here are a just a few of the people who volunteered their time and money to make all of our restoration projects possible.
Featured Project
USCG Ingham (WPG-35) 1936
Frans Boetes found this ship in poor condition and aquired it with friends, Bill Verge, Fred Baddour, Dr. Bill Murphy, Ann Baddour and Donna Hrinak, for their maritime museum in Key West USA.learn more
