A pilot launch belonging to Liverpool Pilot Services Ltd at Woodside, Birkenhead, Wirral.

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A pilot launch belonging to Liverpool Pilot Services Ltd at Woodside, Birkenhead, Wirral. The launch was used to transfer pilots from Liverpool Pilot Services Ltd, who were responsible for navigating shipping in and out of the docks on the river Mersey. Liverpool pilots were responsible for pilotage of thousands of vessels each year entering or leaving the post of Liverpool.

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Size: 5906px × 3937px
Location: Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Photo credit: © Colin McPherson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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