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February 16, 1942 Second war reached Curaçao & Aruba

February 16, 2015

WILLEMSTAD, On February 16, it has been exactly 73 years ago the Second World war reached Curaçao and Aruba. Torpedo attacks by German U-boats destroyed boats alongside Aruba and in Curaçao the Rafaela was torpedoed. 

Article and radio item in Papiamentu.

http://retkaribense.ntr.nl/2015/02/17/16-di-februari-1942-guera-ta-yega-aruba-i-korsou/

Article and radio item in Dutch:
http://caribischnetwerk.ntr.nl/2015/02/15/16-februari-1942-begin-oorlog-aruba-en-curacao/

 

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