HMS Plymouth in dry dock
HMS Plymouth, on which the commander of Argentinian forces in South Georgia surrendered during the Falklands war, in dry dock at Birkenhead. The frigate, owned by the Warship Preservation Trust, is having its hull cleaned and repainted before reopening to the public on 14 December at East Float, Birkenhead.
Photograph: Tom Pilston
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