Song about the Katwijk aan Zee murder case known as De Gekkenlogger. The KW171 was a lugger ship on which a couple of people were killed in September 1915 by one of the crew mates who thought the devil was among them.
The KW171
Sailed out in the early morning sun
Fishermen they were meant to be
Fearing God and the North Sea
In the open sea after some days
One of the fishermen got insane
The axe aboard would bring misery
Murder arose from insanity
And three were killed on the North Sea
The legend tells that the fisherman thought
He slaughtered the Devil in the name of the LORD
And it is said that he lowered all sails
Safely in the hands of God, He won't fail
For days and nights they floated on
Praying to survive
And singing hymns to praise the LORD
And his son Jesus Christ
Their prayers were heard
And let by God's hand
The fishing boat washed ashore
On the coast of England
The streets of Katwick are silent now
About what happened ten decades ago
Out on sea blood was shed
Dead bodies on the upper deck
The fishermen went to hell and back
