'Operation Sabrina' - watch timelapse video as boat is lifted from River Severn in Shrewsbury
Watch as the operation to hoist Shrewsbury's Sabrina boat from the River Severn is condensed into just over 30 seconds.
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This footage was shot by the BBC on Tuesday as the popular tourist attraction was lifted from the water for its bi-annual hull check.
The 28.5-tonne double-decker tourist boat is a familiar sight going up and down the River Severn but was hoisted out of its natural habitat at Frankwell Car Park by specialists from the Maritime Coastguard Agency, with a 250-tonne crane.
It was then placed in a "dry dock" at Frankwell Quay so ultrasound tests could be performed.
The 43-year-old boat has been operating in Shrewsbury for almost a decade, but before that was on the waterways around Chester and began its life on the Thames in London.
