The De Wadden trading sailing ship boat in Canning dry dock against modern rebuild skyline contrasts older traditional past


The De Wadden in Canning dry dock she was built in 1917 as a trading ship carrying coal timber stone and grain between the Port of Liverpool and ports in Ireland from 1922 and 1961. She was Dutch built with both sails and engine in 1917 by Gebr van Diepen of Waterhuizen in the Netherlands and was the last ship working on the Mersey using sails and a fine piece of Liverpool's marine heritage.


Size: 5376px × 5622px
Location: Liverpool Merseyside
Photo credit: © yon marsh Phototrix / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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