Lightships were part of the waterways as navigation marks for the control and safety of shipping. They were laid out on the control points of the districts and on prominent …

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On April 22, 1988, the 172-year history of manned lightships came to an end in the mouth of the Elbe near Cuxhaven. As "floating beacons" of international shipping, these pointed the way safely through the sandbanks to the mouth of the Elbe or to the sea.

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Location: Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony, Germany

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