Sailor's Book


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Sailor's Book of Peter Marinus Grimstrup Sand

2006-68b - Gift of Harry Sand.


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Danes have always been seafarers and have had quite an impressive navy. When enlisting on a ship all Danes over the age of 16, then as now, are given a søfartsbogor sailor's book. This details any transfers from one ship to another and could in some cases be used in lieu of a visa.