How Liverpool remembered the Battle of the Atlantic ten years ago
These brilliant photographs were taken to mark the 70th anniversary in 2013
The longest and arguably the most decisive campaign of the Second World War, The Battle of the Atlantic ran throughout the entire six-year conflict.
The Atlantic campaign reached its climax in 1943 when the Germans were forced to withdraw their U-boats temporarily after suffering crippling. Liverpool was home to the Western Approaches Command – and it was from here the struggle against the German U-boat was successfully directed.
This year will mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic and Liverpool are hosting a series of events to commemorate the commitment and resilience of the brave men and women who ensured Britain and its allies overcame the malignant threat of Nazi Germany.
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But many will also remember what the city was like and the events that took place for the 70th anniversary back in 2013. Brilliant images, revisited from an ECHO gallery at the time, show aerial views of Liverpool over that weekend in May, the commemoration service, the veterans parade and more.
As we embark on the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic, we take a look back at how the city last marked the anniversary a decade ago.
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The Albert Dock from the air during the Battle of the Atlantic 70th anniversary commemoration
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HRH Princess Royal (left), at the Commonwealth Memorial, Pier Head
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Remembering the Battle of the Atlantic during a parade at Liverpool's Pier Head
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HRH Princess Royal walking past the Johnnie Walker Memorial with her husband Vice Admiral Tim Laurence
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Battle of Atlantic 70th Anniversary commemoration service at Liverpool Cathedral
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Crowds visit the ships at Liverpool Cruise Terminal during the Battle of the Atlantic commemorations
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Veterans parade down Rodney Street following the Battle of the Atlantic service at Liverpool Cathedral
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Drummer Lee Rigby who was killed in the Woolwich terrorist attack remembered at the parade
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The Sea Cadets Window ladder team perform at the Pier Head
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Veterans at the Battle of the Atlantic service at Liverpool Cathedral
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Veterans parade through Liverpool to mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic
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Crowds admire the planes lining the Pier Head
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Liverpool Cathedral Battle of the Atlantic memorial service
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A cadet remembers those who sacrificed their lives in the Battle of the Atlantic
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Battle of the Atlantic 70th anniversary flypast
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Cadets march down Rodney Street to mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic
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