Graham_Wright
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Very sad
Cutty Sark gutted
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VicS
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See the thread on S'butt started earlier this morning which also includes a link to the BBC news report.
oldsaltoz
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It also made headline news on TV here in Oz, What a crying shame, I do hope this was not an act of some moron.
When I was last in London we managed to have a good look over her, I also recall Chichester's yacht was close by, did it suffer any damage?
Another great piece of history lost forever.
Avagoodweekend......
When I was last in London we managed to have a good look over her, I also recall Chichester's yacht was close by, did it suffer any damage?
Another great piece of history lost forever.
Avagoodweekend......
catmandoo
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Well if it had the same neglect as Chichesters yacht then no wonder
andy_wilson
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Cutty Sark - gutted
The ship isn't, but I was when I heard.
I think she was pretty well stripped out but there is extensive damage to the decks. I'm sure it is recoverable.
Chichesters yacht has long since been restored and has been round the world (with S/S Island shipwreck and recovery) since she was removed from her concrete pen.
In fact there is an entire forum devoted to this, near the bottom of the forum index, see Gypsy Moth IV Around Again.
The ship isn't, but I was when I heard.
I think she was pretty well stripped out but there is extensive damage to the decks. I'm sure it is recoverable.
Chichesters yacht has long since been restored and has been round the world (with S/S Island shipwreck and recovery) since she was removed from her concrete pen.
In fact there is an entire forum devoted to this, near the bottom of the forum index, see Gypsy Moth IV Around Again.
billcowan
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Re: Cutty Sark - gutted
Both BBC Scotland and STV news were quick to point out that Cutty Sark has, and will now attract more millions of £ for refurbishment, whilst a very similar ship at the Scottish Maritime Museum is quietly rotting away without a penny of public money on offer, and will soon be broken up.
Both BBC Scotland and STV news were quick to point out that Cutty Sark has, and will now attract more millions of £ for refurbishment, whilst a very similar ship at the Scottish Maritime Museum is quietly rotting away without a penny of public money on offer, and will soon be broken up.
kds
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Re: Cutty Sark - gutted
"without a penny of public money"
You suprise me - surely the English will pay for it , like e /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gifverything else in Scotland ?
Ken
"without a penny of public money"
You suprise me - surely the English will pay for it , like e /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gifverything else in Scotland ?
Ken
halcyon
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Re: Cutty Sark - gutted
Read that Sunderland are looking into bring it back to there for restoration.
You would have thought the Scottish Maritime Museum could have raised a bit of dosh !. Though one article did intermate that it was due to it being an English boat.
Brian
Read that Sunderland are looking into bring it back to there for restoration.
You would have thought the Scottish Maritime Museum could have raised a bit of dosh !. Though one article did intermate that it was due to it being an English boat.
Brian