80th Anniversary Battle of Atlantic Tour of Birkenhead's Cammell Laird Shipyard 2023
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- Join me for an immersive 26 minute tour of Birkenhead's legendary Cammell Laird Shipyard on May 27, 2023 as part of the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic events. Filmed from upstairs on a heritage bus, we are guided around the entire iconic facility, showcasing all corners of this famous shipbuilder while a Cammell Laird representative narrates fascinating history and facts.
See the massive dry docks, fabrication halls, paint shops, and more while also spotting vessels currently docked for repairs like the Svitzer Bidston tug, Pentalina ferry, RFA Proteus, and Fluvius Tavy cargo ship. Our expert guide brings the whole experience to life, explaining Cammell Laird's illustrious past, present, and future at the forefront of British shipbuilding. Relive this commemorative 2023 tour with me!
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Another interesting and informative video. It is hard to imagine the history of the shipyard and all the people and ships that have been there over the years.
It certainly is, must of been some sight back in it's hey day. Thank you 🇬🇧👍
Really interesting to see this, particularly the cranes in the big fabrication shed.
In the late 1970s I was a Student Apprentice at Herbert Morris Ltd at Loughborough (Morris Cranes), who made the cranes in there.
One spell of the apprenticeship was with the Installation Team, and that was at Cammell Laird working on the 130 Tonne cranes on the high gantry which were already in place when I started there.
When I see photos of the shed I can say truthfully that I've bumped my head on the underside of that roof (wearing a hard hat of course).
The work I remember helping with was in the electrical control panels which were built inside the crane girders, and fitting safety bars across the windows of the drivers cabs. This was in the 2 cranes in the South Bay. Those in the North Bay had been completed and I think it was HMS Sheffield on which initial work had just started there.
There was a lift up to the gantry, which I remember being told was 114ft above floor level, getting out and onto the walkway alongside the gantry was quite an experience. Then from the gantry it was up onto the crane which had substantial handrails along the girders and hooped ladders to get onto the girders and down into the cab.
After a couple of weeks you did become a bit acclimatised to working there, but certainly not complacent. I remember once seeing a seagull flying towards me, nothing unusual there, but when it dived and flew beneath me that did disorientate me for a few seconds.
It looked a fascinating tour in the classic double decker, thanks for posting.
Thanks. Appreciate the story, brilliant, cheers 👍
Hi Mersey Shipping, what an amazing video. Approx 50ish years ago I was in The World Ship Society. Our monthly meetings were held in the Museum in town (Liverpool). We went on an organized trip to Camel laird's for our society. It was fascinating seeing ships being built, lots of the sections were upside down (in the building process). So it was so nice to see your video. Thank you.
Cheers, glad it brought back some memories for you. 👍
Really enjoyed watching the video - look fasanating to go around the shipyard - seen the yeard from Mersey when visit Liverpool. Interesting no Type 42 in the yard at the moment thank you for sharing
Thanks, yeah glad i had the chance to go around the yard and document it all for you guys.
Very interesting tour
Don’t see anything new being constructed either for navy or any other customers 😢😢😢😢😢 ship building is dead in Uk get it cheaper better from Korea. Sadly
Unfortunately yeah, sad to see