| The last known gunboat equipped with a ram was launched in 1908, the German ship SMS Emden. |
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| A second vessel, RFA Sea Crusader, is also due to sail from Emden in Germany and will rendezvous with RFA Sea Centurion at Thessalonica. |
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| Emden is a town and seaport in Lower Saxony in the northwest of Germany, on the river Ems. |
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| Emden was a very rich town during the 17th century, due to large numbers of Dutch immigrants such as Diederik Jansz. |
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| The exact founding date of Emden is unknown, but it has existed at least since the 8th century. |
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| Natural gas is transported by the Norpipe gas pipeline to Emden in Germany. |
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| A deep sea spot in the Pacific Ocean close to the Philippines is named after the first Emden ship, and is therefore called Emdentief in German. |
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| In that season, Kickers Emden became the champion of the 3rd League, but failed to be promoted to the Second League since the team lost the promotion round. |
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| The main industries in Emden are automobile production and shipbuilding. |
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| The airline Ostfriesische Lufttransport has its headquarters in Emden. |
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| Commercial exploitation began in 1971 with tankers and, after 1975, by a pipeline, first to Teesside, England and then, after 1977, also to Emden, Germany. |
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