Monument to The Victims of the School Ship Disaster in Brussels, Belgium

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  Established in memory of the victims of the shipwreck of the first Belgian school ship, the Comte de Smet de Naeyer, in the Bay of Biscay, on April 19, 1906.There were survivors but Captain Fourcault and some of the crew and some of the 30-odd sea-scouts were lost. The ship was only 8 days into its maiden voyage, out of Antwerp. Enquiry revealed that as the ship took on water in high seas the pumps had failed. A marble statue of an allegorical female and boys figure stands on a stone pedestal with a symbolic representation of the shipwreck. The monument was unveiled on April 19, 1912 and Inaugurated on Belgium's National Day (21 July). (Credit; Standbeelden)     This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.Scanned : Photogrammetry (Processed using Agisoft PhotoScan)