#sarsia

Sarsia mid-winter wreck by Tony Via Flickr: 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.

Wrecked pumping station by Tony Via Flickr: The pumping station was built back in 1862 to pump water in and out of the East and West Float docks in Birkenhead. The building has been derelict for many years and currently forms part of the hugely anticipated Peel Holdings Wirral Waters Scheme.