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| The launching of the Erik Roberts, Rickmer shipyard, Bremerhaven, Germany, 12 Aug 1897 | Preparing the RC Rickmers for launch, Rickmers shipyard, Bremerhaven, Germany, 1921 |
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| Rickmers shipyard, Bremenhaven, Germany, circa 1930s | One of the entrances to the Rickmers shipyard in Bremerhaven, Germany, 1934 |
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| The horseshoe bend of the Geeste River, Bremerhaven, Germany, circa 1930s; Rickmers shipyard near top of photo | Minesweeper on a slip, Rickmers shipyard, Bremerhaven, Germany, 1940s |
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| Launching ceremony at Rickmers shipyard, Bremerhaven, Germany, mid-1950s |
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