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| Royal Yacht Britannia listing after door leak | Royal Yacht Britannia listing after door leak |
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| Emergency services are trying to pump water out of the Royal Yacht Britannia after it started listing while it was being moved to have its hull repainted. | Emergency services are trying to pump water out of the Royal Yacht Britannia after it started listing while it was being moved to have its hull repainted. |
| The iconic yacht is tilting on its starboard side after developing a leak in a door seal. | The iconic yacht is tilting on its starboard side after developing a leak in a door seal. |
| The leak was discovered when officials noticed the boat was tilting and went to alter ballast levels. | The leak was discovered when officials noticed the boat was tilting and went to alter ballast levels. |
| The boat was due to be moved at 09:30 to a dry dock a few hundred metres across the harbour in Leith. | The boat was due to be moved at 09:30 to a dry dock a few hundred metres across the harbour in Leith. |
| At least four fire engines are at the scene. | At least four fire engines are at the scene. |
| Two units from Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service in Hawick are heading to the Royal Yacht Britannia with a high-volume pump on what they say is an emergency call. | |
| It is the first time the yacht has been moved from its berth in Edinburgh in almost 14 years. | |
| It is due to reopen to the public on 1 February. | It is due to reopen to the public on 1 February. |
| Work began on the ship at John Brown's shipyard in Clydebank in June 1952 and it was launched in April 1953. | Work began on the ship at John Brown's shipyard in Clydebank in June 1952 and it was launched in April 1953. |
| Last year was one of the attraction's busiest years with more than 275,000 visitors, a 12% increase on the previous year. | Last year was one of the attraction's busiest years with more than 275,000 visitors, a 12% increase on the previous year. |