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Comments:	‘The U-Boat Story’ exhibition, opened on 10 February 2009, tells the story of U-boat U534, the last U-boat to leave Germany before its surrender in May 1945 which was sunk by an RAF Liberator off the Danish Island of Anholt on May 5th, 1945. The submarine was first raised in 1993, and artefacts from it were immediately conserved. Merseytravel acquired the submarine in 2007 to display at the Woodside Ferry Terminal as ‘The U-Boat Story’. U-534 is one of only four German World War II submarines in preserved condition remaining in the world. On 24 October 2021 it was announced that the custodianship of U-534 was to be given to heritage charity Big Heritage, operators of the Western Approaches Museum in Liverpool.<p> Big Heritage said some items from the ship, which have been left in storage and untouched for almost 80 years, will go on display at Western Approaches over the school summer holidays, with a new resident exhibition set to open in September 2022.<p> Hours of operation: Varies, check the website for current times.<p> <b>Machine 1</b> is in the gift shop. Cost to press: £.51 for each design. Design has a beaded border:<br> 1. (H) U-534 submarine with 'U-Boat Story'.<p> G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: 53° 23' 43.1939'' Longitude: -3° 0' 33.645''<br> Google Maps coordinates: 9XWR+25 Birkenhead, United Kingdom<p> There is another machine in the Ferry Terminal and this is within the vicinity.<p> 3/23/2020: The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and Mersey Ferries are partnering with Big Heritage to refresh the historic Woodside based U-boat Story attraction. U-boat Story has been closed since 2020 until further notice.<p> October 22, 2022. Woodside Ferry Terminal closed for renovation.<p>
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The U-Boat Story

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Woodside Ferry Terminal, Mersey Ferries
MERSEYSIDE - Birkenhead, England, CH41 6DU

Phone: +44 151 330 1000

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‘The U-Boat Story’ exhibition, opened on 10 February 2009, tells the story of U-boat U534, the last U-boat to leave Germany before its surrender in May 1945 which was sunk by an RAF Liberator off the Danish Island of Anholt on May 5th, 1945. The submarine was first raised in 1993, and artefacts from it were immediately conserved. Merseytravel acquired the submarine in 2007 to display at the Woodside Ferry Terminal as ‘The U-Boat Story’. U-534 is one of only four German World War II submarines in preserved condition remaining in the world. On 24 October 2021 it was announced that the custodianship of U-534 was to be given to heritage charity Big Heritage, operators of the Western Approaches Museum in Liverpool.

Big Heritage said some items from the ship, which have been left in storage and untouched for almost 80 years, will go on display at Western Approaches over the school summer holidays, with a new resident exhibition set to open in September 2022.

Hours of operation: Varies, check the website for current times.

Machine 1 is in the gift shop. Cost to press: £.51 for each design. Design has a beaded border:
1. (H) U-534 submarine with 'U-Boat Story'.

G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: 53° 23' 43.1939'' Longitude: -3° 0' 33.645''
Google Maps coordinates: 9XWR+25 Birkenhead, United Kingdom

There is another machine in the Ferry Terminal and this is within the vicinity.

3/23/2020: The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and Mersey Ferries are partnering with Big Heritage to refresh the historic Woodside based U-boat Story attraction. U-boat Story has been closed since 2020 until further notice.

October 22, 2022. Woodside Ferry Terminal closed for renovation.

Machine 1 - In gift shop