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Black plaque № 8178

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This plaque commemorates The Battle of the Atlantic and the pivotal role played by the City and Port of Liverpool in this the longest and most crucial sea and air campaign of the Second World War 3 September 1939-8 May 1945 This battle lasted 5 years 8 months 4 days; had it been lost, so too would have been the war By this marker Liverpool's unparalleled service and sacrifice shall not be forgotten Plaque unveiled by His Right Worshipful The Lord Mayor of Liverpool Councillor Jack Spriggs 4 May 2003

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Source: Open Plaques. Geographic data via OpenStreetMap.

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  • Historic England, National Heritage List for England, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. War memorial records are drawn from open community datasets (OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NHLE) — never from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, which is excluded.

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