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Posted April 10, 2011 by David Polakoff in New York - Waterfront, North River, NY Sailing - Google Map

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Monuments

American Merchant Mariners’ Memorial – Situated off-shore from the north end of Battery Park and just south of Pier A, the
Source: http://briggl.com/images/040604/DSCN0162.jpg

monument stands on a rebuilt stone breakwater in the harbor. The bronze figural group and boat are based on an actual historical event; during World War II, a Nazi U-boat attacked a merchant marine vessel, and while the mariners clung to their sinking vessel, the Germans photographed their victims.
- Source: https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/battery-park/highlights/9745

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