One of the last U-boats to leave Germany after the surrender, U534 was sunk by a Liberator bomber. There were rumours of a high-level German official escaping the crumbled Nazi empire inside the vessel, but no documents or artefacts relating to this rumour were found when the ship was salvaged.
I managed to get these photos during one of the last tours when it was at the Historic Warships museum in Birkenhead.
That U-Boat should be protected from further corrosion. The perfect place for those ships is West Waterloo/Princes and Princes Half-Tide Docks. The fools filled them in to canal boat depths. No idea whatsoever.Originally Posted by snappel
One of the last U-boats to leave Germany after the surrender, U534 was sunk by a Liberator bomber. There were rumours of a high-level German official escaping the crumbled Nazi empire inside the vessel, but no documents or artefacts relating to this rumour were found when the ship was salvaged.
I managed to get these photos during one of the last tours when it was at the Historic Warships museum in Birkenhead.
Last edited by Waterways; 12-01-2006 at 01:13 PM.
The new Amsterdam at Liverpool?
Save Liverpool Docks and Waterways - Click Here
Deprived of its unique dockland waters Liverpool
becomes a Venice without canals, just another city, no
longer of special interest to anyone, least of all the
tourist. Would we visit a modernised Venice of filled in
canals simply to view its modern museum describing
how it once was?
** UPDATED **
I know, it's ridiculous. What better place for a museum on shipping than on Liverpool's waterfront? Why couldn't they have moved to Prince's half-tide... that would have been immense, and a crowd puller...
It needs intelligence and joined up thinking. Somthing Liverpool city council and its planners are devoid of.
The new Amsterdam at Liverpool?
Save Liverpool Docks and Waterways - Click Here
Deprived of its unique dockland waters Liverpool
becomes a Venice without canals, just another city, no
longer of special interest to anyone, least of all the
tourist. Would we visit a modernised Venice of filled in
canals simply to view its modern museum describing
how it once was?
** UPDATED **
Excellent pics Sanppel
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Very interesting photographs. Thank you!
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Excellent pics snappel! as usual!
Make of this what you will. My attempt to have a last walk through the U-boat before it gets cut up for 'display'. No doubt plenty will disapprove, but if they're going to just let it sit around and rot then they can't expect everyone to live with it. I find it rather shocking that there are so few internal pictures available in the public domain, despite the fact it was open for tours for several years.
Naturally no damage was done to the boat, and if anyone is in any doubt about just how historically important I consider the boat to be, then read my full report. It really was quite an adventure. Those brave men who lived (and died) in the U-boat flotilla have my eternal respect.
Last edited by snappel; 09-12-2007 at 11:34 AM.
Just read your report and, quite frankly, I found it bloody marvellous! Well done, Snappel.
Snappel.
Great report mate.
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