https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_submarine_U-534

German submarine U-534 is a Type IXC/40 U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine built for service during World War II. She was built in 1942 in Hamburg-Finkenwerder by Deutsche Werft AG as yard number 352. She was launched on 23 September 1942 and commissioned on 23 December with Oberleutnant zur See Herbert Nollau in command.

The U-534 is one of only four German World War II submarines in preserved condition remaining in the world, another being the IXC boat U-505 in Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry.[1] U-534 was used mainly for training duties, and during her service she sank no other ships. A Royal Air Force bomber sank her on 5 May 1945 in the Kattegat 20 kilometres northeast of the Danish island of Anholt. U-534 was salvaged in 1993 and photographed at Birkenhead on 19th December 2004.

U-534 had formed part of the Warship Preservation Trust's collection at Birkenhead Docks until the museum closed on 5th February 2006.

On 27th June 2007 Merseytravel announced that it had acquired the submarine to display at the Woodside Ferry Terminal. For technical reasons and to facilitate economical transportation to its new site, the vessel was cut into five sections, two of which were subsequently re-joined. It is now displayed in sectioned form to allow visitors better visibility without entering the U-boat. On 10 March 2008 the sections, each weighing as much as 240 tonnes, were transported over several days by floating crane and the U-Boat Story exhibition opened on 10 February 2009.