Croix du "Balkan" at Calvi, Corsica
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ATMO Studio
N 42° 34.121 E 008° 45.080
32T E 479590 N 4712949
A commemorative cross on the sea side
Waymark Code: WMH0P7
Location: Corse, France
Date Posted: 05/03/2013
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This cross is dedicated to children, women and men, civilian and military dead and missing on board the steamer "Balkan", torpedoed off Calvi on the night of August 15 to 16, 1918.
The drama was over 400 victims.
Type of cross: Latin cross
Material used: Metal (steel, bronze, aluminium, ...)
Characteristics of this cross:
This cross is 60 meter over the sea level ; she dominated the Calvi's gulf.
Describe the location:
On the side of the road from the citadelle to the Revelata.
Year of manufacture: 11/11/1989
Is this cross commemorative ?: Yes
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