A flotilla of five restored historic vessels from World War Two will cross the North Sea, under the banner of the “Liberation Convoy”, to be in Lerwick for the 80th Anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day on 8 May 2025.
D/S Hestmanden, M/K Heland, M/K Andholmen, M/K Erkna and A/B Arnefjord will sail in convoy from Bergen arriving in Lerwick on 6 May 2025. During their time in port the ships will be open to the public offering guided tours, onboard exhibitions, educational programmes for schools, documentary screenings, lectures, displays of maritime and technical history preserved in the vessels and stories of the sailors during the war. The vessels will be berthed from Albert Wharf to Alexandra Wharf.
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