About HMS Whimbrel
The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest continuous campaign of the Second World War. Had the Battle of been lost, Britain could not have survived nor the battles elsewhere been won. The cost was very high: over 2,000 Allied ships were sunk and about 70,000 Allied personnel lost their lives.
HMS WHIMBREL took part in the Battle of the Atlantic during the Second World War, was transferred to the Egyptian Navy in 1949 and is now awaiting disposal. She is virtually unchanged from her Battle of the Atlantic days and forms a unique part of both our social and maritime history.
The project aims to commemorate the Battle of the Atlantic by saving HMS WHIMBREL, returning her to Liverpool and establishing her as a heritage site, visitor attraction and educational resource.
Unlike most of the other countries that took part, Britain has no memorial to the Campaign. This is a unique opportunity to help bring home, restore and revive one of the most important ships in our maritime heritage.
With your support, history will be brought to life for future generations.
