The former teaclipper Cutty Sark, in drydock at Greenwich (London) was struck by a fierce fire at 5 o'clock this morning. About 80% of the vessel suffered fire damage, according to the fireservice. The Cutty Sark was built in 1869 at a yard in Dumbarton, west of Glasgow. She was taken out of service in 1938 and preserved in a drydock at Greenwich.
When the blaze broke out at 4.16 am this morning, about half the ship had been stripped away, such as the cabins, masts, rigging and sails, for a £25 million restoration programme. The firebrigade took about 2 hours to bring the fire under control. The trust looking after the vessel is optimistic that it can still be restored. More on this story, including pictures of the blaze in progress, on the BBC News website.
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I hope it can be restored. I visite it a few years back and it's a beautiful old ship. Jeannette xx http://journals.aol.co.uk/jlocorriere05/Welcometomytravels/
ReplyDeleteIt is always a true tragedy when we lose a piece of history. I hope that there is a way that the ship can be restored to its former glory. Thanks for the notice.
ReplyDeleteJimmy