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Mark #181488 28th Oct 2007 12:21am
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I seem to recall it was a submarine disaster, everyone on board died of poisoning or summit? I assume it was built at Cammel Lairds, hence there being a memorial at the priory?

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I knew I ad seen summit on TV about it - http://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/northwest/series7/thetis.shtml

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Really Interesting read that.
And the replies too.

Good find, if i ever get into the priory i will look at them
knowing the storey behind them.

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class to see a plaque dedicated to the Thetis.....i've never actually been myself......if ya don't know about the Thetis, check it out....it makes really interesting reading


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Yes, 1939. My dad who, was a liner-off at Lairds, worked on it. Every man who died in it has his own plaque on the staircase of the tower. The top of the tower is one of the best viewpoints in Birkenhead.


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i took this while i was there if you go to perch rock in the museum they have alot of info on this alot of pictures uniforms and bits from the sub

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Nice pics mate.

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Thanks dava got more to put up mate!


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Well get them up then kid.Let`s see them bud.

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