German Immigration Passenger Lists 1881-1952
Arrival of the SS Columbus at Bremerhaven. GGA Image ID # 17684cc69f
A summary listing of German Passenger Lists available at the Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives originating from or calling on Germany's Ports.
The port of Hamburg, situated in the northwestern part of Germany on the Elbe River about 65 miles from its mouth, is a part of the Free City of Hamburg, one of the States comprising the German Republic. The State's area is approximately 160 square miles, of which the city occupies about 52 square miles, the remainder being divided into three smaller municipalities and 28 rural districts. Included in this area is the Ritzebuettel district, at the mouth of the Elbe, which contains Hamburg's outport, Cuxhaven.
The SS Bremen Docked at Bremerhaven circa 1929. GGA Image ID # 17687b147b
Passenger Lists (PLs) available from the GG Archives Calling at the Ports of Germany.
1880s
Hamburg American Line / Hamburg Amerika Linie (HAPAG)
North German Lloyd / Norddeutscher Lloyd
1890s
Hamburg American Line / Hamburg Amerika Linie (HAPAG)
North German Lloyd / Norddeutscher Lloyd
- 1890-01-01 SS Eider - Bremen to New York
- 1890-05-03 SS Werra - Bremen to New York
- 1892-09-13 SS Havel - Bremen to New York
- 1894-08-28 SS Lahn - Bremen to New York
- 1895-09-07 SS Ems - Bremen to New York
- 1896-06-30 SS Havel - Bremen to New York via Southampton
- 1896-08-18 SS Lahn - Bremen to New York via Southampton
1900s
Hamburg American Line / Hamburg Amerika Linie (HAPAG)
- 1900-08-09 SS Fürst Bismarck - Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1900-10-07 SS Patricia - Hamburg to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Plymouth
- 1901-07-28 SS Pretoria - Hamburg to New York via Plymouth and Boulogne-sur-Mer
- 1902-04-22 SS Pennsylvania - New York to Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg
- 1902-06-21 SS Pennsylvania - Hamburg to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Plymouth
- 1903-08-22 SS Pretoria - Hamburg to New York via Plymouth and Boulogne-sur-Mer
- 1903-08-27 SS Fürst Bismarck - Hamburg to New York via Southampton
- 1905-07-29 SS Graf Waldersee - Hamburg to New York via Dover and Boulogne-sur-Mer
- 1905-09-14 SS Hamburg - Hamburg to New York via Dover and Boulogne-sur-Mer
- 1905-11-11 SS Pennsylvania - Hamburg to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Plymouth
- 1906-08-04 SS Pennsylvania - Hamburg to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Plymouth
- 1907-05-04 SS Meteor - Genoa to Hamburg via Villafranca, Ajaccio, Algiers, Gibraltar, Tangier, Lisbon, and Dover
- 1907-06-01 SS Batavia - New York to Hamburg
- 1907-08-08 SS Amerika - Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1908-11-12 SS Amerika - Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1909-10-07 SS Deutschland - Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
North German Lloyd / Norddeutscher Lloyd
- 1901-02-19 SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse - Bremen to New York via Southampton
- 1901-03-30 SS Frankfurt - Bremen to New York and Baltimore
- 1901-07-27 SS Konigin Luise - Bremen to New York via Southampton
- 1901-08-13 SS Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse - Bremen to New York via Cherbourg and Southampton
- 1901-12-16 SS Kronprinz Wilhelm - Bremen to New York via Southampton
- 1902-07-12 SS Friedrich der Grosse - Bremen for New York via Southampton
- 1902-09-18 SS Chemnitz - Bremen to Baltimore and Galveston
- 1902-09-30 SS Kaiserin Maria Theresia - Bremen to New York via Southampton
- 1903-06-30 SS Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1903-10-06 SS Kaiser Wilhelm II - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1906-10-27 SS Bremen - Bremen to New York
- 1907-04-06 SS Chemnitz - Bremen to New York
- 1909-10-09 SS Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
1910s
Hamburg American Line / Hamburg Amerika Linie (HAPAG)
- 1910-06-30 SS Cincinnati - Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1910-07-24 SS President Lincoln - Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Boulogne-sur-Mer
- 1910-09-08 SS Cincinnati - Hamburg to New York
- 1911-05-24 SS Graf Waldersee - Philadelphia to Hamburg
- 1912-09-28 SS Patricia - Hamburg to New York
- 1912-11-01 SS President Lincoln - Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Boulogne-sur-Mer
- 1913-10-25 SS Pretoria - Hamburg to New York
Nordenfjeldske Dampskibsselskap, Trondhjem
North German Lloyd / Norddeutscher Lloyd
- 1910-09-15 SS Cassel - Bremen to Baltimore
- 1910-11-03 SS Brandenburg - Bremen to Philadelphia
- 1911-05-20 SS George Washington - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1912-06-01 SS George Washington - Bremen for New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1912-09-21 SS George Washington - Bremen for New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1912-10-19 SS George Washington - Bremen for New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1912-12-14 SS George Washington - Bremen for New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1913-11-08 SS Grosser Kurfürst - Bremen to New York
1920s
American Line
Canadian Pacific Line
Cunard Line
Hamburg American Line / Hamburg Amerika Linie (HAPAG)
- 1926-01-28 SS Albert Ballin - Hamburg to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton
- 1926-07-30 SS Deutschland - Hamburg to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton
- 1926-08-18 SS Westphalia - Hamburg to New York and Boston via Cobh
- 1926-08-27 SS Albert Ballin - Hamburg to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton
- 1926-12-10 SS Cleveland - Hamburg to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton
- 1927-07-06 SS Albert Ballin - New York to Hamburg via Cherbourg and Southampton
- 1927-07-30 SS Reliance - Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1927-08-12 SS Deutschland - Hamburg to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton
- 1927-08-16 SS Resolute - Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1927-09-14 SS Thuringia - Hamburg to New York
- 1927-09-23 SS Deutschland - Hamburg to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton
- 1928-10-12 SS Deutschland - Hamburg to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton
- 1929-01-16 SS New York - Hamburg to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton
- 1929-03-15 SS Hamburg - Hamburg to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton
- 1929-04-05 SS New York - Hamburg to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton
- 1929-04-19 SS Hamburg - Hamburg to New York
- 1929-10-17 SS Cleveland - Hamburg to Boston and New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Cobh
North German Lloyd / Norddeutscher Lloyd
- 1923-04-07 SS Bremen - Bremen for New York
- 1923-05-12 SS Bremen - Bremen for New York
- 1923-07-21 SS Bremen - Bremen For New York
- 1924-08-26 SS Stuttgart - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1926-02-27 SS Bremen - Bremen for New York via Queenstown (Cobh)
- 1926-04-08 SS Columbus - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1927-05-29 SS Columbus - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1927-08-27 SS Stuttgart - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1927-12-03 SS Stuttgart - Bremen to Halifax and New York via Queenstown (Cobh)
- 1928-03-17 SS Derfflinger - Bremen to Halifax and New York
- 1928-06-09 SS Columbus - New York to Bremen via Plymouth and Cherbourg
- 1928-06-30 SS Sierra Cordoba - New York to Bremen via Cherbourg and Southampton
- 1928-07-26 SS Karlsruhe - Bremen to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton
- 1928-07-28 SS Columbus - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1928-08-23 SS Karlsruhe - Bremen to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Queenstown (Cobh)
- 1928-08-30 SS München - Bremen to New York via Cherbourg and Queenstown (Cobh)
- 1928-09-22 SS Columbus - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1928-09-29 SS Lützow - Bremen to New York
- 1928-10-20 SS Columbus - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1928-11-15 SS Columbus - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1929-03-14 SS Müchen - New York to Bremen via Queenstown (Cobh) and Cherbourg
- 1929-04-13 SS Columbus - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1929-07-03 SS Columbus - New York to Bremen via Plymouth and Cherbourg
- 1929-08-30 SS Karlsruhe - Bremen to Boston and New York via Galway
- 1929-09-04 SS Bremen - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1929-10-17 SS München - Bremen to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Queenstown (Cobh)
Royal Mail Steam Packet Company (R.M.S.P.)
- 1921-10-22 SS Orbita - Hamburg to New York via Cherbourg and Southampton
- 1922-03-31 SS Orbita - New York to Hamburg via Cherbourg and Southampton
- 1923-03-27 SS Orduna - Hamburg to Bermuda and New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1923-08-01 SS Orbita - Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1923-08-29 SS Ohio - Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1923-12-19 SS Orca - Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1924-07-06 SS Orca - Hamburg to Québec and New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1924-07-22 SS Ohio - Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1924-07-29 SS Orbita - Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1924-10-08 SS Orbita - Hamburg for New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
United American Lines (Harriman Line)
- 1922-09-05 SS Resolute - Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1922-11-15 SS Reliance - Hamburg for New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1923-07-10 SS Reliance - Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1923-07-24 SS Resolute - Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1923-10-21 SS Cleveland - Hamburg to New York via Southampton
- 1925-05-08 SS Cleveland - Hamburg to New York via Boulogne and Southampton
- 1925-05-19 SS Resolute - Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1925-06-30 SS Resolute - New York to Hamburg via Cherbourg and Southampton
- 1925-07-14 SS Reliance - New York to Hamburg via Cherbourg and Southampton
- 1925-09-08 SS Resolute - Hamburg for New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
United States Lines
- 1922-07-12 SS America - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1923-01-06 SS President Harding - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1923-10-19 SS President Arthur - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1924-02-22 SS America - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1924-07-27 SS America - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1924-08-22 SS George Washington - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1924-09-19 SS George Washington - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1924-09-29 SS America - Bremen to New York via Southampton, Cherbourg, and Queenstown (Cobh)
- 1925-08-05 SS America - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1925-09-23 SS George Washington - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1926-07-28 SS President Harding - New York to Bremen via Cobh, Plymouth and Cherbourg
- 1926-09-08 SS President Harding - Bremen to New York via Southampton Cherbourg and Cobh
- 1926-09-24 SS Republic - Bremen to New York via Southampton, Cherbourg, and Cobh
- 1927-03-16 SS President Harding - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1928-05-19 SS George Washington - New York to Bremen via Plymouth and Cherbourg
- 1928-06-06 SS George Washington - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1928-07-18 SS President Harding - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
White Star Line
1930s
Baltimore Mail Line
- 1932-01-29 SS City of Hamburg - Hamburg to Norfolk and Baltimore via Havre
- 1932-06-24 SS City Of Hamburg - Hamburg and Havre to Norfolk and Baltimore
- 1934-03-17 SS City of Hamburg - Hamburg and Le Havre to Norfolk and Baltimore
- 1934-11-24 SS City of Hamburg - Bremen to Norfolk and Baltimore via Havre
- 1935-01-12 SS City Of Newport News - Hamburg and Le Havre to Norfolk and Baltimore
- 1936-07-11 SS City of Norfolk - Hamburg and Southampton to Norfolk and Baltimore
- 1937-07-24 SS City Of Baltimore - Hamburg and Southampton to Norfolk and Baltimore
- 1937-08-15 SS City of Norfolk - Bremen to Norfolk and Baltimore via Le Havre
- 1938-04-11 SS City of Newport News - Bremen to Norfolk and Baltimore via Southampton
Canadian Pacific Line
Hamburg America Line / Hamburg-Amerika Linie (HAPAG)
- 1930-06-07 SS Cleveland - New York and Boston to Hamburg via Galway and Cherbourg
- 1930-08-22 SS Deutschland - Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1930-08-29 SS Hamburg - Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1931-05-21 SS New York - Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1931-10-08 SS New York - Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1932-07-16 SS Resolute - Hamburg to Scotland, Iceland, Spitzbergen, and Norway
- 1932-09-18 SS Milwaukee - Hamburg to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer, Southampton, and Cobh
- 1933-07-27 SS New York - Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1933-08-24 SS New York - Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1933-12-20 SS Albert Ballin - Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1934-08-09 SS New York - Hamburg to New York via Southampton, Cherbourg, and Cobh
- 1934-08-30 SS Hamburg - Hamburg to New York via Southampton, Cherbourg, and Cobh
- 1934-09-06 SS New York - Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1935-07-11 SS Hamburg - New York to Hamburg via Cobh, Cherbourg, and Southampton
- 1935-08-15 SS Deutschland - Hamburg to New York via Southampton, Cherbourg, and Cobh
- 1935-08-21 SS Hamburg - Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1936-05-28 SS New York - New York to Hamburg via Cherbourg and Southampton
- 1936-06-04 SS Hamburg - New York to Hamburg via Cherbourg and Southampton
- 1936-07-02 SS Hamburg - New York to Hamburg via Cherbourg and Southampton
- 1936-08-27 SS Deutschland - Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1937-09-02 SS Hamburg - Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1937-09-14 SS Stuttgart - Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1938-08-04 SS Hamburg - Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1938-11-03 SS New York - Hamburg to New York via Southampton, Cherbourg, and Cobh
- 1939-04-20 SS Hamburg - Hamburg to New York via Southampton, Cherbourg, and Cobh
- 1939-05-11 SS New York - New York to Hamburg via Cherbourg and Southampton
- 1939-06-08 SS New York - New York to Hamburg via Cobh, Cherbourg, and Southampton
North German Lloyd / Norddeutscher Lloyd
- 1930-06-12 SS Stuttgart - New York to Bremen via Cobh and Cherbourg
- 1930-07-05 SS Europa - New York to Bremen via Cherbourg and Southampton
- 1930-08-13 SS Bremen - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1930-09-29 SS Columbus - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1930-10-03 SS Bremen - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1931-08-27 SS Bremen - Bremen to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton
- 1931-08-29 SS Sierra Ventana - Bremen to New York
- 1931-09-15 SS Bremen - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1932-07-01 SS Bremen - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1932-08-21 SS Bremen - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1932-09-01 SS Europa - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1932-09-17 SS Europa - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1933-03-23 SS Bremen - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1933-09-28 SS Stuttgart - Bremen to Halifax and New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer, Southampton, and Galway
- 1934-08-17 SS Bremen - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1934-08-24 SS Europa - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1935-04-12 SS Bremen - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1935-07-26 SS Europa - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1935-10-18 SS Bremen - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1936-01-24 SS Europa - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1936-05-20 SS Europa - New York to Bremen via Cherbourg and Southampton
- 1936-06-13 SS Europa - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1936-06-14 SS Bremen - New York to Bremen via Cherbourg and Southampton
- 1936-06-23 SS Bremen - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1936-07-09 SS Bremen - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1936-08-14 SS Bremen - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1936-08-21 SS Europa - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1936-08-29 SS Bremen - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1936-09-12 SS Columbus - Bremen to New York via Southampton, Cherbourg, and Cobh
- 1936-10-17 SS Bremen - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1937-06-02 SS Bremen - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1937-06-19 SS Europa - New York to Bremen via Cherbourg and Southampton
- 1937-07-07 SS Europa - New York to Bremen via Cherbourg and Southampton
- 1937-07-16 SS Europa - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1937-07-27 SS Bremen - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1937-08-19 SS Europa - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1937-08-31 SS Berlin - Bremen to Halifax and New York via Southampton and Galway
- 1937-10-08 SS Europa - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1937-10-19 SS Bremen - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1938-05-03 SS Bremen - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1938-06-24 SS Bremen - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1938-07-19 SS Europa - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1938-08-16 SS Bremen - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1938-10-22 SS Bremen - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
United States Lines
- 1930-08-05 SS George Washington - Hamburg to New York via Southampton, Cherbourg, and Cobh
- 1930-09-08 SS America - Hamburg to New York via Southampton, Cherbourg and Cobh
- 1930-09-17 SS President Harding - Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1930-09-25 SS George Washington - Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1931-07-28 SS America - Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1931-09-08 SS George Washington - Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1932-08-24 SS Manhattan - Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Le Havre and Cobh
- 1932-09-09 SS Leviathan - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1932-10-19 SS Manhattan - Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Le Havre and Cobh
- 1932-11-25 SS Leviathan - Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- 1933-05-24 SS Washington - Hamburg to New York via Le Havre, Southampton, and Cobh (Maiden Voyage)
- 1933-12-29 SS Washington - Hamburg to New York via Le Havre, Southampton, and Cobh
- 1934-05-23 SS Washington - Hamburg on for New York via Havre, Southampton, and Cobh
- 1934-07-18 SS Manhattan - New York to Hamburg via Cobh, Plymouth and Le Havre
- 1934-08-01 SS Manhattan - Hamburg to New York via Le Havre, Southampton, and Cobh
- 1934-08-15 SS Washington - Hamburg to New York via Le Havre, Southampton, and Cobh
- 1934-10-24 SS Manhattan - Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Le Havre and Cobh
- 1934-11-07 SS Washington - Hamburg to New York via Le Havre, Southampton, and Cobh
- 1935-04-10 SS Manhattan - Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Le Havre and Cobh
- 1935-05-28 SS President Roosevelt - Hamburg to New York via Le Havre, Southampton, and Cobh
- 1935-07-31 SS Manhattan - Hamburg to New York via Le Havre, Southampton, and Cobh
- 1936-03-11 SS Manhattan - Hamburg to New York via Le Havre, Southampton, and Cobh
- 1936-07-29 SS Manhattan - Hamburg to New York via Le Havre, Southampton, and Cobh
- 1936-09-09 SS Washington - Hamburg to New York via Le Havre, Southampton, and Cobh
- 1936-10-21 SS Manhattan - Hamburg to New York via Le Havre, Southampton, and Cobh
- 1937-09-01 SS President Harding - Hamburg to New York via Le Havre, Southampton, and Cobh
- 1938-04-20 SS Manhattan - New York to Hamburg via Cobh, Plymouth and Le Havre
- 1938-04-20 SS Washington - Hamburg to New York via Le Havre, Southampton, and Cobh
- 1938-06-29 SS Manhattan - Hamburg to New York via Le Havre, Southampton and Cobh
- 1938-08-31 SS President Roosevelt - Hamburg to New York via Havre, Southampton, and Cobh
- 1938-09-14 SS President Harding - Hamburg to New York via Le Havre, Southampton, and Cobh
1950s
United States Lines
Global Track Chart - Steamship Routes, Norddeutcherr Lloyd Bremen (North German Lloyd), 1936. GGA Image ID # 1d64adc7b4
View of the Sailing Ship Harbour at Hamburg, Germany circa 1914. GGA Image ID # 1768a57b19
A Crowded Section of Hamburg Harbour circa 1909. GGA Image ID # 1768badcfb
A General View of Hamburg Harbour circa 1929. GGA Image ID # 17690f0e99
Ships In a Bain at Hamburg Harbour circa 1929. GGA Image ID # 17692602d1
The SS Deutschland of the Hamburg-America Line Departing from Cuxhaven circa 1928. GGA Image ID # 1769411507
The port of Cuxhaven, which lies on the south bank at the mouth of the Elbe about 64 miles below Hamburg, comprises a considerable part of the Ritzebuettel district, a separate part of the Free State of Hamburg. It is not equipped for handling, nor does it handle, overseas commerce to any great extent, but is utilized principally as a depot for overseas passengers and as a center for the fish industry. It is also used as a harbor of refuge and as a pilot, signaling, and quarantine station.
The Hamburg America Line built a large ocean liner terminal at Cuxhaven in 1900. Connected directly to Hamburg by a dedicated railway line and station, it served as the primary departure point for German and European emigrants until 1969, when ocean liner travel ceased.
The SS New York of the Hamburg-America Line Docked at Cuxhaven circa 1930. GGA Image ID # 17694600ba
