The torpedo was one carried by the U534, the damage on the side done by depth chargers dropped by RAF aircraft when it sunk in the Kattegat between Sweden and Denmark (most of the crew survived) at the end of World War 2. There were rumours it was carrying gold but when it was raised in 1993 it was discovered to be just a myth. One only four surviving U Boats (two in Germany and one in Chicago) it was almost sold for scrap but the Warship Preservation Trust brought it to Birkenhead. In 2008 it was cut into five pieces
and moved to the Woodside Ferry Terminal and became part of the U Boat Story museum
where one can peer back through time into its claustrophobic interior. The rusted interior contrasts with the painted exterior
Here is the part of the U Boat the German Navy call the wintergarten (the winter garden) our word of the bridge or conning tower is quite boring by comparison
An entry to ABC Wednesday, a journey through the alphabet coming to its end here
7 comments:
wonderful post.
Very creative post and photography for Z!
Happy Week to you, ^_^
Impressive post and photos
Have a nice abc-day / -week
♫ M e l ☺ d y ♫ <abc-e-team)
Interesting...
good planning ahead!
ROG, ABCW
What history! Would love to visit that site.
Standing still the torpedo looks like it could do no harm and damage.
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