The Fisheries research vessel was built back in 1953 for the National Marine Biological Association, before it entered into private ownership in the late 1980s. Sadly, the ship was laid up at the East Float Dock until she sank in May 1998. It remains a mystery how the ship sank, but some believe the seacock was stolen, scuttling the ship. Following its partial sinking, RV Sarsia was left to gradually disintegrate. However, the boat still has a purpose, as the fisheries research vessel now serves as a refuge for marine life.

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Location: Birkenhead, Wirral
Photo credit: © IAN Fairbrother / Alamy / Afripics
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