Maritime History

Kaj Schmidt Memorial

The Kaj Schmidt Memorial is an architectural landmark commemorating a Danish sailor who drowned in 1930 trying to save the life of a woman. It is located at Elliot's Beach in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The monument had been in a derelict state, but was restored starting in 2013.

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See also

• ▸HMS Pelican (1812)
• ▸Coxiella burnetii
• ▸British Residency

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