Manchester Ship Canal, De-masting Wharf at Eastham
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Manchester Ship Canal, De-masting Wharf at Eastham
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 11 May 2016
This used to be the de-masting wharf, where ships with masts too tall to fit under the canal's bridges had them removed, to be re-fitted when the ship returned to the sea from the canal
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Image Location
Latitude
53.316176
Longitude
-2.942017