The Game

Can you help solve the mystery of the Berenice?

 

 

 

 

The Berenice sank off the coast of France in June 1940. I am attempting to learn more about the ship and the passengers that were on board. In my notebook below you can read about some of the people on board on the day it sank, I am however still missing some information.

 

Can you help me fill out the missing data? Search the Internet for the missing information and complete all information on the missing person on the last page of this book.

 

A good place to start may be the MaSS map: https://mass.cultureelerfgoed.nl/

 

Solve the Mystery of the Berenice

Join us on a historical journey to explore the sinking of the Berenice, a ship that met its fate off the coast of France in June 1940. Dive into the lives of the passengers on board, their stories, and the events that led to this maritime disaster.

Through a series of engaging questions, you will have the chance to uncover missing information and piece together the mystery of those who traveled aboard the Berenice.

• Test your knowledge about maritime history.
• Learn about the lives of the passengers.
• Engage in a fun and educational experience.

17 Questions4 MinutesCreated by ExploringWaves42

Will you help me?

Yes

Yes

Look for the following pieces of information online:

 

Sinking location of Berenice.

Please Select -->L'Île-d'YeuBelle-Île-en-MerAmsterdam

Cause of sinking.

Please Select -->CapsizedHit by torpedoHit an iceberg

Find the missing information of the following person

Find the missing information of the following person

Name: Hendrik Marsman

 

Date of birth: 30/09/1899

 

From: Rotterdam

 

Reason for travelling: Fleeing the occupied Netherlands

 

Occupation: ____

Please Select -->CaptainPoetHistorian

Name: ___ Marsman

 

Date of birth: 05/08/1897

 

From: Rotterdam

 

Reason for travelling: Fleeing the occupied Netherlands

 

Occupation: Writer

Please Select -->RienRinaLisa

Well done!

I've found information on Rien Marsman's diary which I posted on my Facebook page. Maybe you can find some information about the missing person there.

https://www.facebook.com/boris.boek.988

Well done!

I've found information on Rien Marsman's diary which I posted on my Facebook page. Maybe you can find some information about the missing person there.

https://www.facebook.com/boris.boek.988

Name: Tjerk Bottema

 

Date of birth: 04/03/1882

 

From: Friesland

 

Reason for travelling: Fleeing the occupied Netherlands

 

Occupation: ____

Please Select -->ProfessorWriterPainter

Name: ____

 

Date of birth: 1890

 

Reason for travelling: Working aboard the ship

 

Occupation: Captain

Please Select -->Theodorus Gerardus Maria DistelbrinkAdrianus Johannes HuydensDouwe Andringa

Good job!

I found records of the Captains logbook containing all passengers on the Berenice. I posted it on my facebook page, maybe you can find some information on our missing person.

https://www.facebook.com/boris.boek.988

Good job!

I found records of the Captains logbook containing all passengers on the Berenice. I posted it on my facebook page, maybe you can find some information on our missing person.

https://www.facebook.com/boris.boek.988

The journals and notes I have found frequently mention another person which I can't make sense of. Can you figure out who this person was?

First and last name:
Date of birth:
Current occupation:
Past occupation:
Reason for travelling: