MAGNIFICENTcollections of British Navy fighting ships are on permanent display at Birkenhead's East Float Dock.
The collection includes ships that took part in the Falklands war as well as German U534, which was raised from the seabed where she landed after being sunk by the Allies at the end of the Battle of the Atlantic.
After visitors have looked at the fine collection of ships, such as, HMS Plymouth and HMS Onyx, they can look round the visitor centre.
The centre includes a museum about the U534 as well as exhibits about the Battle of the Atlantic and U-boats.