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Shipbuilder Willem Vos (93) bids farewell to his Batavia on its final water journey: 'It is beautiful, his children and grandchildren get to sail a bit'
The Batavia completed its final water voyage from Lelystad to Amsterdam on Saturday, where the distinctive oak replica now rests in a dry dock. In two weeks, the VOC replica will be returned to its home port at Museum Batavialand, placing it back on land where it was launched 31 years ago.
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