There's a Wikipedia article that Google translates, and at the same time allows you to read the original (sometimes the translation's wacky), so that  if you can read German at all you can figure it out. Ursula, I sailed from Hamburg (on the Hamburg) as a young child in 1938. I don't recall a lighthouse, but on the other hand, I also don't remember seeing the Statue of Liberty. From the article and what you say, the lighthouse would be the last land sight I saw -- am I correct? Ilse ________________________________ From: Ursula <ubatrans@comcast.net> To: germany-passenger-lists@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, April 13, 2011 10:14:54 PM Subject: Re: [G-P-L] a question about the Bremerhaven Lighthouse Julia, it doesn't matter whether you departed from Cuxhaven, Bremen/Bremerhaven, or Hamburg, the lighthouse known as "Roter Sand", located 30 miles offshore in the North Sea, was the last piece of 'home' the emigrant would see. There are many lighthouses in that area but the oldest and most famous one is the now defunct Roter Sand. Operation was discontinued in the 1960s. I googled "Leuchtturm Roter Sand" but the homepage is in German. You may want to see if they have an English version. Ursula ____________________________________________________ There will come a time, when you'll have no more time. ----- Original Message ----- From: "juliasgenes" <juliasgenes@yahoo.com> To: germany-passenger-lists@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 11:52:02 PM Subject: [G-P-L] a question about the Bremerhaven Lighthouse Since the ports of Bremen and Bremerhaven are so close to each other (they are now operated by one port authority, as a matter of fact), I was wondering if passengers departing from both ports would see the lighthouse? Thank you. For all the latest News, please visit our Homepage: http://www.germanyroots.com Please visit and participate in our new forum http://www.germanyroots.com/phpBB3/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GERMANY-PASSENGER-LISTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message For all the latest News, please visit our Homepage: http://www.germanyroots.com Please visit and participate in our new forum http://www.germanyroots.com/phpBB3/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GERMANY-PASSENGER-LISTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message