| Tall Ships 2008 - The Leaving of Liverpool Photographs © Kevin Bennett 2008 |
| The Tall Ships depart Liverpool on July 21 at the beginning of the 2008 Tall Ships Races. |
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The vessels gathering off the Pier Head behind HMS ARGYLL who lead the flotilla out of the Mersey | STAVROS S. NIARCHOS | GLACIERE |
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| LORD NELSON | POGORIA | LEADER | SORLANDET & ROYALIST | SPIRIT OF FAIRBRIDGE & ETOILE |
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| SVANHILD | CISNE BRANCO | ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT | CUAUTEMOC | EENDENRACHT |
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| STATSRAAD LEHMKUHL | SHABAB OMAN | MIR | PELICAN | DAR MLODZIEZY |
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| ASGARD II | DAR MLODZIEZY & ASGARD II | CHRISTIAN RADICH | LÉ ORLA | HMS MERSEY & HMS MERSEY |
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