2015
SJ3490 : The MerseyPlanet Lightship, Canning Dock
taken 10 years ago, near to Seacombe, Wirral, England

The MerseyPlanet Lightship, Canning Dock
Canning Dock is part of the Port of Liverpool. It is situated in the southern dock system, connected to Salthouse Dock to the south and Canning Half Tide Dock to the west. The Canning Graving Docks are accessed from the dock. The dock was opened in 1737 and was officially named after the Liverpool MP, George Canning in 1832. Canning Dock would have initially served ships involved in the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
Launched in May 1960, "Planet" (or LV23 is it was known on its station in the English Channel) was the last manned Mersey Bar lightship until 1972 and later the UK's last manned lightship when repositioned off the Channel Islands (Link
gives a detailed history of the vessel). Today, it is a Museum, Cafe Bar and beacon to the Merseyside Maritime Heritage moored in Canning dock, next to the Albert dock Complex in Liverpool.
Launched in May 1960, "Planet" (or LV23 is it was known on its station in the English Channel) was the last manned Mersey Bar lightship until 1972 and later the UK's last manned lightship when repositioned off the Channel Islands (Link
