SADARS

///////////////////////////////////////////
23 Feb 2017 - The Birkenhead U boat by Owen, G0PHY

Posted: 24 Feb 2017 06:42 AM PST
http://www.sadars.co.uk/archives/1484


U-534 at Birkenhead dock

While in Birkenhead, Owen paid a visit to the Woodhill Ferry Terminal where
he found theÂ* remains of U-534 on display.Â* The boat had been transported
to Birkenhead in 1996 when if was part of the Warship Preservation Trusts
collection until the collection closed in 2006.

Owen outlined the history, saying it was built in Hamburg in 1942 and
commissioned the same year. It undertook three patrols and was eventually
sunk in May 1945 and salvaged in 1993.Â* Also detailed were the ships
motors, armaments and number of personnel.Â* Apart from the boat itself, the
museum has numerous displays showing equipment and artefacts from the boat.

Items on show in museum

The post 23 Feb 2017 – The Birkenhead U boat by Owen, G0PHY appeared first
on SADARS.