Das Boot!

Das Boot!

22nd June 2009

At the Woodside Ferry Terminal Merseytravel have relocated the German U-Boat U534 to a new display adjacent to the terminal and tramway terminus.
Originally displayed in Liverpool, the submarine was cut into sections before moving across the river and being placed within the new display.
An excellent introductory exhibition sets the scene and outlines the background history using many of the artifacts recovered from inside the vessel after it was raised from the seabed where it had been sunk in1945 after making a dash for open water after orders to surrender were given.
Outside, glass panels protect the interior but enable easy viewing of the inner works. There are remote controlled cameras, used by visitors to explore the unseen depths.