Experts from the maritime sector are to investigate into a possible salvage operation for a tall ship that ran aground last week off Anglesey in north Wales.

The 100ft-long historic vessel, Zebu, was left semi-keeled at a 45-degree angle after drifting onto the breakwater at the Port of Holyhead.

A towing attempt was unsuccessful and hopes that she could be refloated on Sunday receded after the Zebu took on more water at high tide.

The grounding marked an unhappy few days for the two-masted clipper sailing boat, which was built in Sweden in 1938.

On Thursday, the vessel required a tow when it got into navigational difficulties off Anglesey.

NorthWalesLive has much more including close up photos of the stricken tallship.