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Should have made it out of metal, the dum-dums.
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At least the masts and figurehead were away for restoration.Comment
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Whoever set fire to the Cutty Sark could actually face the death penalty
I hope they carry it out.
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Loved her story since I was a kid.
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A shame a piece of surviving history has suffered this fate.
I read where they were saying some of the ship may be salvagable, but then again, just how much should be replaced before it moves from a restoration project (which was what the Cutty Sark was experiencing) and a complete overhaul and upgraded status.
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U.S.S. Constitution strikes another blow to those devious Redcoats!
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Bah, frigate vs. tea clipper.
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IIRC, the Cutty Sark was the fastest ship of her day. (Am I right on that?)
I saw pictures of what's left of her. Spokesmen are saying it's not a bad as it looks. But to me, it looks like she's been burnt down to the waterline.
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Afaik yes, at least under sails (no idea if some faster steamers were around back then). Some quite dramatic races against another clipper ("Thermopylae") are what made her famous.Originally posted by Zkribbler
IIRC, the Cutty Sark was the fastest ship of her day. (Am I right on that?)
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From the Evening Standard
Fears grew today that the blaze which ripped through the historic Cutty Sark was started deliberately.
Investigators are examining CCTV footage which shows people near the 19th century tea clipper moments before the fire broke out.
Scores of firefighters battled to save the ship today as 100-foot-high flames engulfed the hull in its dry dock in Greenwich.
Yet despite the damage, members of the Cutty Sark Trust announced that the vessel could be rescued.
Board member Chris Livett said: "She did not fall apart, she did not break her back. After a quick assessment it seems the Cutty Sark can be saved."Keep on Civin'
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that pic looks a lot less bad than the ones I saw earlier.
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Something else I may never see.
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I saw some other pictures that indeed did seem worse.Originally posted by Zkribbler
that pic looks a lot less bad than the ones I saw earlier.
Here, the basic hull remains.Keep on Civin'
RIP rah, Tony Bogey & Baron OComment
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Man, i can remember visiting the ship while i was on vacation in London. Marvellous ship from up close.
A sad day for British cultural heritage.
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