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A famous steam yacht from 1930. Edward VIII and Mrs Simpson had a Mediterranean cruise on her (1936) and the only place to put a double bed was the library. Steam turbine powered and repatriated in poor condition after many years in Romania. The Stanley Dock tobacco warehouse is behind. This is the first view of this particular dock. The yacht has now been totally restored and converted to diesel electric propulsion (2 x 2MW) in Germany. Initially at the Rendsburg yard and afterwards at Blohm + Voss Hamburg. The vessel was restored to an almost identical exterior but with totally new decks and bulkheads. Internally completely new and modern with full new navigational and communications suite. This information from an anonymous contributor.

From what was Clarence Graving Dock Basin, but is now part of Trafalgar Dock. Since 2009 the dock in the foreground is part of the Liverpool Canal Link, which takes canal boats from the Leeds & Liverpool Canal past Pier Head and through to Salthouse Dock. A graving dock is an uncovered, permanent dry dock, where boats can be maintained or repaired.

Photographed from the Stanley Dock rolling bridge. These are derelict and will be redeveloped as part of a huge regeneration project by Peel Holdings.

A famous steam yacht from 1930. Edward VIII and Mrs Simpson had a Mediterranean cruise on her (1936) and the only place to put a double bed was the library. Steam turbine powered and repatriated in poor condition after many years in Romania. This is the engine room following the removal of asbestos. This is one set of cross compound single reduction geared steam turbines developing 2000 hp. The high pressure cylinder is on the right and the gear box is just at the very bottom. These were among the last survivors of the type (a much bigger set being on the Queen Mary in Long Beach, USA). John Brown on the Clyde used the American Curtis impulse turbine for a period but following problems with disc flutter reverted to using a Parsons reaction design under licence. Therefore these are likely to be the Parsons design. Unfortunately they were replaced by diesels and the restored vessel now belongs to James Dyson of vacuum cleaner fame.

Not in current use, but the adjoining land appears to be available for sporadic leisure events.

Clarence Dock was built in 1830 and filled in in the 1920s. However the Graving Dock still remains and is in use. It is unusual in that it is hewn from the underlying rock. In the background is the imposing Victoria Clock Tower or "Dockers' Clock". Despite being a grade II listed building, its owners, Peel Holdings http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peel_Holdings , have allowed it to fall into a state of grievous disrepair.

Since Peel Holdings took over the Liverpool Docks they have closed the dry docks in Liverpool. What lies ahead for them?

Since 2009 part of the Liverpool Canal Link, which takes canal boats from the Leeds & Liverpool Canal past Pier Head and through to Salthouse Dock.

Now abandoned and awaiting redevelopment. When photographed in 2001 the steam yacht Nahlin was in one of the docks undergoing initial consolidation and decontamination works. Nahlin is famous steam yacht from 1930. Edward VIII and Mrs Simpson had a Mediterranean cruise on her (1936) and the only place to put a double bed was the library. Steam turbine powered and repatriated in poor condition after many years in Romania. The yacht has now been totally restored and converted to diesel electric propulsion (2 x 2MW) in Germany. Initially at the Rendsburg yard and afterwards at Blohm + Voss Hamburg. The vessel was restored to an almost identical exterior but with totally new decks and bulkheads. Internally completely new and modern with full new navigational and communications suite. This information from an anonymous contributor. She is claimed to be owned by vacuum cleaner magnate James Dyson and has been seen at Dartmouth.