Thread: Recovered after 62 years...Unbelievable!!
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Old 12-01-2007   #19 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by alan2525
The U Boat in the above post is actually on display in Birkenhead, worth a visit if you're near that part of the country.

http://www.birminghamuk.com/warships.htm

I would have agree but unfortunately the museum that housed the U-boat (534 I think!) closed down early last year. I was lucky enought to go round everything before they closed the doors. There was the u-boat, HMS Bronnington, a Falklands Frigate Plymouth I think, and a Falklands British Sub, HMS Onyx.

Why we can't support maintaining our heritage with things such as this is completely beyond me and what the ultimate destiny of the U-boat is I have no idea. Suffice to say I think it is a disgrace that we don't protect our history to help the youth of today understand where they came from and what conflicts have shaped our modern day country.
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