History
During its construction on 6 March 1909, a temporary dam collapsed, killing 14 navvies. This incident is now referred to as the Birkenhead Dock Disaster.
Between 1937 and 1941, HMS Conway, a training ship, was based here. Between the 1920s and 1970s, the Clan Line and Blue Funnel shipping companies had loading facilities at the dock. The dock fell into disuse as container shipping came in to use.
When the Warship Preservation Trust closed in February 2006, most of its exhibits, which included the Rothesay class frigate HMS Plymouth and wooden hulled minesweeper HMS Bronington, were later moved to Vittoria Dock for safe storage.
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