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Cutty Sark

Built in 1869 at Dumbarton on the Clyde. 212 feet Long. 36 feet wide. Mainmast 146 feet. Weight 963 tons. Drydock in Greenwich in 1954. Maximum speed 20mph
A very sleek hull
A very sleek hull		 It is a very good looking ship
It is a very good looking ship		 Bow on the port side
Bow on the port side		 I wonder what Itinerant Ice Cream tastes like
I wonder what Itinerant Ice Cream tastes like		 First view of the Cutty Sark.
First view of the Cutty Sark.
The bow.
The bow.		 The rigging.
The rigging.		 Closest is my wife, then my mum, then my best friend
Closest is my wife, then my mum, then my best friend		 The stern.
The stern.		 Badges.
Badges.
Hole in the side.
Hole in the side.		 Copper plates in all states of decay and corrosion.
Copper plates in all states of decay and corrosion.		 The keel.
The keel.		 The copper plates showing signs of corrosion.
The copper plates showing signs of corrosion.		 The rudder.
The rudder.
A rudder hinge.
A rudder hinge.		 Extremely smooth lines from the stern.
Extremely smooth lines from the stern.		 Looking forward from the stern.
Looking forward from the stern.		 The bow.
The bow.

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John Cooper27-Jan-2025 21:40
Tom
I could never do fine work on models.
I have made some RC model boats, but they are very basic
Tom Beech27-Jan-2025 19:25
I built a model of her once, was quite the chore to do the rigging with the sails down.
joseantonio27-Jan-2025 14:36
nice collection of images.V.
Trousse de toilette06-Aug-2015 07:11
Thank you for your pictures.
Eldar Kadymov17-Feb-2010 16:41
Why would you ever decorate tea clipper with 5-spoke star ? BV
Trevor Edwards22-May-2007 18:18
Good pics John, shame about the fire.
Let's hope the Lottery considers this a 'good cause',
and pumps some money into rebuilding it.
Phil Stubbs17-Aug-2006 13:06
Nice gallery again John, good detail and interesting angles as always. I Believe I went to see this when I was a child in hte cub scouts. I've never been back but seeing this perhaps I should.

Phil
1moremile16-Aug-2006 22:13
Great piece of history. Voted.
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