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Greenshank refloated and towed into dry dock for repairs
She might not have been visible under the water level, but Greenshank has still been successfully towed into dry dock.
Now the narrow boat is in Albion dock, investigations can take place to work out why she sank before she is repaired to hopefully return to her berth near the SS Great Britain to resume service as a cafe.
Greenshank is joined in the dry dock by the Dutch barge, Robert H, which she pulled down with her when she sunk in the early hours of June 15 and whose roof did make it above water.
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After several days of work to attach large orange inflatable balloons to both Greenshank and Robert H, they were pulled the few hundred yards to the dry dock on Friday afternoon.
Inflatable balloons were attached to the hulls of Greenshank and Robert H but only the top of Dutch barge Robert H could be seen above the water- photo: Robin Hicks
The boats were towed into the Albion dry dock – photo: Robin Hicks
The Greenshank and Robert H in Albion dry dock while it was still wet – photo: Martin Booth
Main photo: Robin Hicks
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