U-534
German Second World War submarine U-534, raised in 1993 and displayed in sections at Birkenhead; the site is closed while a new museum is built around it.
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Over het museum
U-534 was a Type IXC/40 submarine built in Hamburg and commissioned in December 1942. She was used mainly for training and did not sink any ships. On 5 May 1945, in the Kattegat near the Danish island of Anholt, two RAF Liberator aircraft attacked her while she was on the surface and she sank. Of the 52 men on board, 49 survived.
The wreck was found in 1986 and raised in August 1993, and the boat was brought to Birkenhead in 1996, where she formed part of the Warship Preservation Trust's collection until that museum closed in 2006. She is the only U-boat recovered after being sunk in combat and is one of four surviving Second World War U-boats. Merseytravel acquired her in 2007, and she was cut into sections so that visitors could look inside.
A visitor attraction called U-Boat Story opened beside the Woodside Ferry Terminal in 2009 and closed in 2020. Since 2021 the boat has been in the care of Big Heritage, which is building a new museum called Battle of the Atlantic Story with U-534 as its centrepiece. The museum is planned to open in 2027, and prices and opening times have not yet been announced.
Hoogtepunten
- Sectioned German Type IXC/40 submarine
- The only U-boat recovered after being sunk in combat
- Personal items recovered from the boat
- Waterfront setting beside Woodside Ferry Terminal with views to Liverpool
- Beheerder
- Big Heritage (Battle of the Atlantic Story)
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
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Toegankelijkheid
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk: geen informatie
- Lift: geen informatie
- Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
- Hulphonden welkom
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
The new museum is being designed to be fully wheelchair accessible with step-free access throughout. Audio guides, large print materials and sensory-friendly sessions are planned, and assistance dogs are welcome.
Kinderen & gezin
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Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met het openbaar vervoer
Woodside Ferry Terminal
The site is beside the Woodside Ferry Terminal, across the River Mersey from Liverpool's Pier Head.
Service & horeca
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Evenementen & zaalverhuur
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Je bezoek plannen
| Goed om te weten | Visitors can register their interest on the museum website to be told when it opens. |
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