The Cutty Shark is a clipper that served at a merchant vessel and then as a training ship. It was put on public display in 1954. Cutty Sark was damaged in a fire in May 21, 2007, while undergoing extensive restoration.
Fast Facts:
- Built in 1869
- Was preserved at the Drydock in Greenwich, London
- Named after the Cutty-sark witch
- Designed by: Hercules Linton
- Was destined for the tea trade, then an intensely competitive race across the globe from China to London
- One of only three surviving ships of its time that has a composite wrought iron frame structure covered by wooden planking.
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News Shopper: Cutty Sark given 10million reasons to be optimistic (February 6, 2008)
Mirror.co.uk: Riddle of the Cutty Sark blaze may never be solved (February 6, 2008)
TimesOnline: Cutty Sark needs money as police hunt for clues (May 22, 2007)
CBS News: The Cutty Sark - A Phoenix? (May 27, 2007)
Guardian.co.uk: Fire devastates Cutty Sark (May 21, 2007)
Guardian.co.uk: Cutty Sark restorers face cash black hole (October 21, 2007)
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