U-534

U-534 is a German submarine from the Second World War now displayed at the Woodside Ferry Terminal in Birkenhead. The vessel has been cut into sections and mounted behind protective glass, showing the cramped crew quarters, control panels, torpedo tubes and engine room where sailors worked during long patrols.

The boat left the shipyard in 1942 and served in three flotillas until it was sunk off the Danish coast in May 1945. The crew abandoned the sinking vessel in time, and the wreck remained on the seabed until 1993 when it was raised and brought to England.

The vessel contributes to maritime education by displaying original equipment, personal items, and technical details about German naval engineering during World War II.

Visitors can walk around the cut sections and choose angles that show how little space the crew had. Information panels explain the function of equipment and life on board during patrols in the North Atlantic.

The wreck lay underwater for more than four decades before being raised, and it now belongs to just four preserved German submarines from the Second World War worldwide. The recovery brought up personal belongings of the crew and technical equipment that had been conserved by the cold waters of the Baltic Sea.

Location: Birkenhead

Address: 1 Woodside - Seacombe, Birkenhead CH41 6DU, UK

Opening Hours: closed

GPS coordinates: 53.39510,-3.00933

Latest update: December 12, 2025 17:58