Coordinates: 53°24′04″N 3°01′48″W / 53.401°N 3.030°W / 53.401; -3.030 The Birkenhead Dock Disaster was a tragedy that happened when a temporary dam collapsed during construction of the Vittoria Dock in Birkenhead, Wirral Peninsula, England, on March 6, 1909. It left 14 workers (or "navvies") dead and three injured. The disaster led to a huge public outpouring of sympathy and grief in the local area. However, the Government refused to hold a public inquiry and the cause of the disaster was never definitively established. Very little evidence or documentation surrounding the event now exists.
Read more about Birkenhead Dock Disaster: Building The Vittoria Dock, Disaster Strikes, Aftermath, Further Reading
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