2018

SJ3289 : Birkenhead from the Mersey

taken 7 years ago, near to Birkenhead, Wirral, England

Birkenhead from the Mersey
Birkenhead from the Mersey
The brick tower is part of Hamilton Square Station which is Grade II listed LinkExternal link . To the left of the Woodside Ferry Terminal is a sectioned U-boat, U-534, sunk in May 1945, salvaged in 1993, and on display since 2009 as 'The U-Boat story' LinkExternal link (Archive LinkExternal link )
U-534, The U-Boat Story Exhibition at Woodside

German submarine U-534 is a Type IXC/40 U-boat of the Kriegsmarine built and launched in 1942 for service during World War II. She was sunk by depth charges dropped from an RAF bomber on 5 May 1945 in the Kattegat, 20km northeast of the Danish island of Anholt.

U-534 was salvaged in 1993 and transported to Birkenhead in 1996. The vessel formed part of the Warship Preservation Trust's collection at Birkenhead Docks until the museum closed on 5 February 2006. The vessel was acquired by the Mersey travel transit authority and has been on display in Birkenhead as part of the U-boat Story exhibition at the Woodside Ferry Terminal since February 2009.

The U-boat is one of only four German WWII submarines in preserved condition remaining in the world. For technical reasons and to facilitate economical transportation to its new site, the vessel was cut into five sections, two of which were subsequently re-joined. The sections, each weighing up to 240 tonnes, were transported by floating crane over several days. It is now displayed in sectioned form to allow visitors better visibility without entering the U-boat.

The U-Boat Story exhibition opened on 10 February 2009 (LinkExternal link Mersey Ferries U-Boat Story).


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SJ3289, 478 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Jonathan Hutchins   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 1 April, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 9 April, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 3293 8911 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:23.6726N 3:0.6040W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 3309 8917
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West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
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