AnglOrony

  It was almost exactly 79 years in February 2020 since the  Western Approaches Command  first opened. Now it is a well-preserved museum of the  Second World War.  Based in the vast, purpose-built bunker in the Derby House at Exchange Flags in Liverpool it was a place where the British fought the most immediate threats from the  German U-boats  in the Atlantic Ocean.  The U-boats were attacking provision shipments, vital in the British war effort.  Western Approaches  was an area to the west of the British Isles and  Liverpool  its main port.  The underground 100 rooms were reinforced with concrete, 7-foot thick roof and 3-foot deep walls. Only a part remains open to the public, it is a journey through time. The main  Operations Room  (below, upper-right) has remained exactly how it was left on 15 August 1945. We took a walk through a labyrinth of corridors, passing hidden rooms, each with its own story -  servicemen and servicewomen working day and night, their lives entangled in the

Royal Navy has been the pride of Britain and it is what made the British Empire. During the Battle of the Atlantic, the British fleet made crucial contributions against Nazi Germany and the Kriegsmarine.  When it was announced in late February 2020 that the new Royal Navy aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales , will visit the River Mersey Liverpool for over a week, we made sure to see this floating marvel of modern military technology.  The first impression was that it is a total demonstration of the Royal Navy power, its long service to the country - and we had a chance to witness history in the making -  HMS Prince of Wales  is the most powerful warships ever constructed in the UK.  Planned to last for 50 years, her full deployment will be reached in 2023. It is a second, After HMS Queen Elizabeth , of the two aircraft carriers in the Royal Navy; 280 metres long, can make 500 miles per day. The crew can reach up to 1,600 people, on board are also F35 jets, Merlin helicopters and offs