Condock V leaving Birkenhead with LCT7074 (LCT Landfall)

Condock V left this morning carrying the newly raised and soon to be restored DDay veteran Landing craft LCT7074. The restoration will take place at the RN museum in Portsmouth

Condock V arrives at Birkenhead to take out the LCT7074

Specialist dock ship Condock V arrived in Birkenhead this morning, She will be taking the LCT7074 to the RN museum at Portsmouth for restoration

She sailing out tomorow (not defo) so hopefully more pics to follow.

UPDATE.....Condock V sailing tomorow (Thursday 27TH) subject to change etc

LCT Landfall 7074 being raised in birkenhead docks this week

The worlds only surviving Landing craft tank that took part in the D-Day landings LCT7074, is this week being raised from its position in Birkenhead docks. She had in effect sank in place for many years. the large mobile crane Lara 1 is doing all the "heavy" lifting along with a lot of air bags.

the vessel will eventually be moved to Portsmouth RN museum were she will be restored for display

since these images were taken she has in fact been raised and now the huge clean up operation can start. will get some more recent images over next few days

LCT "Landfall" sinks in Birkenhead docks

The last surving landing craft that took part in the D-Day landings is now sitting on the bottom of the East float docks in Birkenhead. The LCT Landfall had sat moored on the old wooden wharf for many years in an increasingly delapidated state. For some reason Peel ports/MDhc decided to move her to the other side of the wharf and it looks like this has done her more harm than good! was it deliberate?? It now looks like she will be scrapped.