Piet Pieterszoon Hein - Commemoration

Commemoration

The Piet Hein Tunnel in Amsterdam is named in his honor, as is the former Dutch Kortenaer class frigate, Hr. Ms. Piet Heyn.

A direct descendant of Hein was Piet Hein, a famous 20th century Danish mathematician, physicist and poet.

A song praising Admiral Hein's capture of the Spanish "silver fleet" written in 1844 is still sung by choirs and children at primary school in the Netherlands.

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