Having sunk at Acaster Malbis near York during the early floods in 2007. Work is underway to raise the Catherine M from the water.

Air bags have helped raise the boat and move her down river to the Acaster Landing.

Catherine M. out of the water for the last time.

The stricken boat is lowered onto the trailer

Water pours from the holed boat, the boat was later taken away and broken up deemed beyond repair.

What must be one of the most picturesque location on the Calder navigation was the scene of the second boat rescue during August 2007

The narrow boat Anne B had been ravaged by fire, as a result the barge had sunk and it was raised. After negotiating the top lock it was in a position to be lifted out of the water.

The fire onboard spared nothing.

A narrow boat leaves the top lock the helmsman looks on prior to the lift

The salvage crew prepare to attach the slings for the lift

The Anne B is lifted out of the water for the last time.

The fire ravaged barge is lowered onto the road transport for removal from the canal.

The remains are safely tied down onto the trailer

The barge is removed from Sowerby Bridge and taken to the local scrapyard for dismantling.