Watersnood 1953. The joint firms, Christian & Nielsen, Bato, Blankenvoor and Van Hattum, build 73 caissons for the emergency area, high 6 meters, wide 11 meters and long 8 meters, weight 180 tons. On the site at the Merwehaven in Rotterdam, the companies are in full swing. In the foreground 3 caissons, the floors of which have already been poured. In the background some caissons, which are almost ready. Date: 31 May 1953 Location: Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland Keywords: caissons, shipyards, flood

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