R/V Petrel this week in Scotland. Photo via Reddit
The U.S. Navy research vessel that tipped over in a Scotland drydock, injuring 35, has been righted and refloated this week, according to local press reports.
Posts on social media show the drydock at Imperial Dock begin to flood on Sunday and R/V Petrel being positioned by tugs on Tuesday.
The 3,710-ton Petrel violently tipped over in a drydock in Edinburgh on March 22 while under repair after being laid up since 2020. The ship was left at a...
https://news.usni.org/2023/05/04/navy-research-vessel-r-v-petrel-righted-and-refloated