The horseshoe bend of the Geeste River, Bremerhaven, Germany, date unknown; Rickmers shipyard near top of photo

Caption   The horseshoe bend of the Geeste River, Bremerhaven, Germany, date unknown; Rickmers shipyard near top of photo ww2dbase
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Added By Al Griffis
Added Date 14 Aug 2019

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1. Commenter identity confirmed Al Griffis says:
9 Jul 2019 10:44:32 AM

A horseshoe bend in the Geeste shows the tight quarters that ship-yards who elected to build on this river had to deal with. Rickmers is towards the top with a vessel on one of the slips. Just a note, Tecklenborg is to the right with as ship tied up to the equipping pier.

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