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Here's something you don't see every day, a U boat parked up next to the old docks in the Wirral. It used to be part of a fledgling navel collection, but when that folded it just sort of sat there, propped up waiting for someone to come along and rescue it. Its now been moved a few miles down the Mersey and been turned into a static display, sliced into two so that you can look inside. Its a great way to see the innards of a sub, but you cant help feeling its a bit of a shame that it was chopped up.

 Its got a fascinating history, which you can read about here, and if you're in the area, its well worth a visit.

 http://www.u-boatstory.co.uk/

 These pictures were taken a year or so before it was moved and preserved, when despite its history it was in danger of being scrapped.



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Location: Birkenhead, Merseyside, UK

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