who pinched all the water

**gregs dad** · 02-12-2008

The Prince`s Dock has been emptied in preparation for the canal link

**Kev** · 02-12-2008

, how weird does that look, great view!

**gregs dad** · 02-12-2008

And looking the other way

**julieoapw** · 02-12-2008

Nice pics! Isn't that Prince's Dock though? Thought Queen's Dock was the Water Sports one.

**disco** · 02-12-2008

I thought it would be a lot deeper than that

**Waterways** · 02-12-2008

Originally Posted by disco

I thought it would be a lot deeper than that

Click on the link in my sig and go to the canal link in the menu. A section below. The web site is to be updated soon as Peel want to fill in West Waterloo Dock again. We are being raped of our heritage. All because a large million billion pound company wants to make extra bucks charging contractor to dump waste material in the docks.

Deep Water Vessels Cannot Berth Near the City Centre

Liverpool is one of the few cities in the world that deep water vessels can berth in the city centre. The madness of reducing the Central Docks to inland narrowboat depths precludes visiting ships berthing at Princes and Princes Half-Tide docks. When the Tall Sailing Ships visit Liverpool many have to berth at Birkenhead. The historic ship collection at Birkenhead could have been accommodated at Princes and Princes half-Tide Docks, as they are losing their home at the East Float.

The Manxman Steamship Co, is discussing where the SS Manxman can be permanently berthed if she is saved. Their preference was the Princes Dock's old Belfast steamship berth adjacent to the Crowne Plaza Hotel. This is now not an option. If deep water can be reinstated in Princes Dock, Princes half-Tide Dock and the Waterloo docks then it opens up options.

The historic Battle of the Atlantic U-Boat hunter HMS Wimbrel requires a permanent berth at Liverpool. HMS Wimbrel is currently with the Egyptian navy and to be handed back to Britain when fully restored to world war two specification. The last survivor of the Battle of the Atlantic. Visiting Royal Navy and foreign naval vessels also require high profile berths, instead of the embarrassing berths amongst the giant mounds of scrap metal at the far North End commercially active docks.

Below: HMS Wimbrel in Alexandria under renovation.

Below: SS Manxman, the Isle of Man ferrry.

British Waterways attempted to have West Waterloo Dock filled in and re-direct the proposed canal to one side of the currently temporary in-filled Trafalgar Dock and an in-filled West Waterloo Dock, instead of through the centre of Trafalgar Dock.

The historic ship collection, including a World War Two U-Boat, at Birkenhead Docks is to be moved for development work. Liverpool cannot find berths for these ships because the docks near the city centre: Princes, Princes Half-Tide and West Waterloo Docks have been reduced to canal boat depths. The reduction in depth was that the deep water docks were used as a lucrative dump by developers. HMS Plymouth is wanted by the City of Plymouth and a German businessman is looking into taking the U-Boat back to Germany. It is embarrassing when a large port with half the docks redundant cannot find berths for a handful of historic ships. Ships that would add value to the maritime heritage of Liverpool.
A fully excavated Trafalgar Dock, with West Waterloo, Princes and Princes Half-Tide Docks restored to deep water depths, will enable deep water ships to enter the whole of Central Docks from the commercial North End docks. Ships then can berth right in the city centre.

**gregs dad** · 02-12-2008

Originally Posted by julieoapw

Nice pics! Isn't that Prince's Dock though? Thought Queen's Dock was the Water Sports one.

Sorry about that I`ve spent half of my life on both docks, I must have been
tired

**Ged** · 02-12-2008

It looks like it needs a good dredging or deepening first.

**Waterways** · 02-12-2008

Originally Posted by Ged

It looks like it needs a good dredging or deepening first.

Ged, they have only just filled it in. I agree the lot should be dredged back up and sea going vessels allowed to berth in those docks. We should be using them.

The useless council allowed them to make lots of money filling in these docks. Who are the losers? Us of course.

**Ged** · 02-12-2008

Yes, I fully agree with your angst against filling this in and Peels proposals not to utilise the existing docks where they intend to build. I know nothing of any great depth is scheduled to pass down the new canal link but that looks a wee bit shallow to me.

PhilipG · 02-13-2008

I'm shocked to see it's so shallow.
When the water's there, the average person would have no idea.

**Waterways** · 02-13-2008

Originally Posted by PhilipG

I'm shocked to see it's so shallow.
When the water's there, the average person would have no idea.

Look at the above. Princes, which is now virtually two docks, Princes Half-Tide, East Waterloo and West Waterloo Docks are all canal boat depths.

Peels Liverpool Water Masterplan, above, clearly shows West Waterloo Dock filled in. The pier in orange in the river - the dock is above that clearly filled in with the canal link the only part left of it.

The attempt to fill the dock was defeated last year, now they are at it again. They will use the whole project as leverage to get what they want. These docks were never land to begin with - they wee built out into the river.

They should be extending the waterways to build around as this will enhance the developments - anyone with sense can see that. Except that bunch of lunatics.

It has to be opposed at all costs. Far too many water spaces have been filled in for gross greed. Look at Kings Dock. What an abomination. That looks good? We need the complex, but not on in-filled waterspaces, and not in a prime location next to the Albert Dock.

In 10 years that cladding is going to look real nasty as the salt winds hit it. A complex of weather beating brick Albert Dock look-alikes around the Kings Dock branches would have been superb. People living around the quays and vibrant entertainment too. Too easy isn't it.

**skgogosfan** · 02-13-2008

I wonder if they found anything interesting when it was drained?

Dave.

**HollyBlack** · 02-13-2008

Originally Posted by Waterways

Deep Water Vessels Cannot Berth Near the City Centre....

So how deep was Prince's dock in its heyday?

**Waterways** · 02-13-2008

Originally Posted by HollyBlack

So how deep was Prince's dock in its heyday?

It was 25 to 27 foot deep. It could be deeper if the docks were "impounded", which is pumping water from the river to raise the level in the dock. Impounding meant larger vessels could berth and saved money on making the docks deeper. But expensive in fuel to run the pumps.