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Name: Lightship Aussenjade II  

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Also known as: Schooner Sunthorice

Nearest Town or City:
Hamburg, , Germany

Location: Originally off entrance to Jade estuary, now based in Hamburg.

Managing Organization:
Sunthorice e.V.

Website: http://www.sunthorice.de

Notes:
This vessel served off the entrance to the Jade estuary until World War II. In 1945 it was sunk during a bombing raid, but was repaired and returned to service in 1951 off the Elbe. It was moved in 1972 to the station TW/Ems off Emden. After decommissioning, it was converted to a schooner.

Description of Tower: Originally 3-masted steel-hulled lightship, now 3-masted schooner.

This light is not operational

Date Established: 1903

Date Deactivated: 1978

Current Use: Charter vessel.


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