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Sailor's beret from the 30's of the Belgian ship "Mercator": three-masted ship designed by the Antarctic explorer Adrien de Gerlache and built in Scotland. The Mercator had only two captains and made 54 voyages. In 1936, it brought back the remains of Father Damien. In 1960, the Mercator entered the port of Antwerp. In 1961 it was converted into a museum ship. Since 1964, the Mercator is one of the jewels of Ostend - Attached: Military booklet of the sailor who served on the "Mercator" in the 30's with photo card of the ship, various military documents, a Belgian identity card of 1933
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