Royal Yacht Britannia In Danger of Sinking at Berth

[Phil English]

The Royal Yacht Britannia, now preserved as a museum ship in Leith (Edinburgh) has sprung a leak while being prepared for move to drydock.

http://news.stv.tv/scotland/east-central/292606-royal-yacht-britannia-taking-on-water-and-listing-during-repair-move/

Brgds
Phil

[Fergal Clohessy]

http://www.scotsman.com/scotland-on-sunday/scotland/britannia_starts_taking_on_water_1_2041480

[Dave Forbes]

I don't think she was in all that much danger of competely 'sinking' at berth although she needed righting for a bit. All will be revealed if the marine accident boys are called in.