Cutty Sark. The Cutty Sark is a British clipper ship. Built on the Clyde in 1869 for the Jock Willis Shipping Line, she was one of the last tea clippers to be built and one of the fastest, coming at the end of a long period of design development which halted as sailing ships gave way to steam propulsion. The opening of the Suez Canal (also in 1869) meant that steam ships now enjoyed a much shorter route to China, so Cutty Sark spent only a few years on the tea trade before turning to the trade in wool from Australia, where she held the record time to Britain for ten years. Improvements in steam technology meant that gradually steamships also came to dominate the longer sailing route to Australia and the ship was sold to the Portuguese company Ferreira and Co. in 1895, and renamed Ferreira. She continued as a cargo ship until purchased by retired sea captain Wilfred Dowman in 1922, who used her as a training ship operating from Falmouth, Cornwall.
Construction and etymology[edit] History[edit] Historic Naval Ships Visitors Guide - Cutty Sark. Cutty Sark in 2012 Type: Extreme Clipper Launched: 22 Nov 1869 At: Dennys of Dumbarton shipyard on the Clyde Length: 280 feet (overall) Beam: 35 feet Draft: 22.5 feet Displacement: 963 tons gross Height of Main Mast: 152 feet main deck to truck Cutty Sark is the last of the extreme clipper ships built for the 19th century China/England tea trade. From 1870-1878 she completed 8 round trips from with cargos of wine, spirit and beer to China and tea on return to England. With the opening of the Suez Canal and the introduction of steam ships she was no longer suited for the tea trade.
In 1895 she was sold to J. After saving the Cutty Sark, Wilfred Dowman restored the ship to a close approximation of her appearance as a tea and wool clipper. In 1953 she was she was acquired by the Cutty Sark Society. 1880s photo by Captain Woodget Cutty Sark 2012 Return to the HNSA Home Page. The Ship Cutty Sark. These measurements are reasonably close to the dock order except for some of the top yards, which are shorter. This is the way I'm making it. And, despite grandfather, without stunsails. The original kit was for a simplified rigging, but Revell kindly provided me with an extra group of blocks to allow me to fully rig mine.
Grandfather insisted for all his life that the Cutty Sark was only cut down in 1881 after he left her, and his copy of the Log, dedicated to him by the author, Basil Lubbock, contains an indignant correction to this effect. And grandfather offered specific evidence: the dock order specified that stunsails were to be removed, whereas at least some were still present during his voyage.
"Cutting down" a ship's rig was done in most cases simply to save money, which indeed is what Jock Willis had in mind. G.F.Campbell made detailed drawings of her 1870 tea rig for the Cutty Sark Preservation Society, which are essential for any accurate model. The Cutty Sark was genuine. Cutty Sark : Places. Explore the oceans - BlooSee. Cutty Sark · National Historic Ships UK. What is the vessel’s ability to demonstrate history in her physical fabric CUTTY SARK has undergone numerous repairs during her lifetime, including conservation work in 1954-1957, then, following a 1998 survey, a six-year project commencing in 2006. However, she retains the majority of her original wrought iron structure, which comprises 139 iron hull frames, deck beams, stringers, keel plate, box keelson, bilge keelson, side keelson, stanchions and the fore and aft collision bulkhead ( openings have been made in the hull for access reasons), making her one of only two surviving composite vessels in the world.
The iron hull frames have survived intact with only a small area of loss behind the aft bulkhead. Significantly the original markers stamp of ‘monkland’ and rating of the quality of the wrought iron as ‘Glasgow best’ (the poorest quality iron) are evident. These frames have been preserved, using modern methods, in their current condition. 2. 3. Sources: J.L, Scott, 1937. Less. History - Cutty Sark on History. Cutty Sark and More Fascinating Facts About the Cutty Sark.
So why is the newly restored Cutty Sark called that? And what does Cutty Sark mean anyway? A cutty-sark is a lowland Scots word for a woman's short shift - an item of Victorian underwear, actually. In Robert Burns' poem Tam O'Shanter, the witch Nannie, who steals the tail of Tam's horse Maggie, wears a cutty-sark.
One theory is that John "Jock" Willis, the original owner of the Cutty Sark was making a reference to the way Nannie flies before the wind, her cutty sark waving behind her - he wanted the Cutty Sark to be the fastest ship on the seas and win the annual race to bring the new tea from China. But the truth is, no one really knows what he had in mind when he chose the name or made Nannie in her nightie the ship's figurehead. About That Whisky Around about 1923, one of the principals of the famous London wine merchants, Berry Brothers & Rudd, was meeting with some Scots merchants to talk about whisky for the American market.
The End of the Tea Clippers Plan a Visit to the Cutty Sark. The Cutty Sark's Figurehead. The tea clipper Cutty Sark gets her name from the garment worn by a young Scottish witch called Nannie in the Robert Burns poem Tam O' Shanter written in 1790. In the poem a drunk farmer called Tam while riding home happens upon a group of witches and warlocks dancing within the churchyard (or kirkyard) of Kirk Alloway, a derelict church.
The devil himself was sat there playing the bagpipes to which they danced around. Tam watched them discreetly and after they stopped Tam carelessly applauded the witch Nannie Dee who had caught his eye, calling out to her 'Weel done Cutty Sark' ...not knowing her name he had addressed her by her attire, a Cutty Sark ....Scottish for short shirt or shift, this of course betrayed his presence to them and they immediately gave chase. Tam fled on the back of his horse Maggie (sometimes named Meg) toward the bridge over the nearby river Doon, folklore had it that witches could not cross running water, that this be rubbish we won't discuss.
Cathead Cat. Twinings Home of Premium Tea - Cutty Sark and the tea trade. 31 May 2013 Cutty Sark and the tea trade Cutty Sark is most likely to have carried ‘Congou’ – a general word for black tea, but her cargoes might also have included Bohea, Souchong and Pekoe. Cutty Sark is the world's sole surviving tea clipper. She was built in 1869 for John 'Jock' Willis, whose ambition was to build a ship which could challenge the best clippers on the China tea run.
On 15 February 1870, Cutty Sark left London on her maiden voyage, bound for Shanghai and eight months later she returned with more than 600,000kg of Chinese tea on board (enough to make more than 200 million cups of tea). Even today, when tea is more commonly available, a cargo of this size would be worth more than £1million. Cutty Sark is most likely to have carried 'Congou' - a general word for black tea, but her cargoes might also have included Bohea, Souchong and Pekoe. The opening of the Suez Canal opened up the tea trade to steamships, reducing their voyage to China by 3,000 miles. Cutty Sark - The Locations Guide to Doctor Who, Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures. Map DataMap data ©2014 Google Imagery ©2014 , Bluesky, DigitalGlobe, Getmapping plc, Infoterra Ltd & Bluesky, The GeoInformation Group Map Data Map data ©2014 Google Imagery ©2014 , Bluesky, DigitalGlobe, Getmapping plc, Infoterra Ltd & Bluesky, The GeoInformation Group Zoom In Zoom Out Large Map Rotate GPS Coordinates 51°28'58", -00°00'34" show decimal Google Earth Location Point Streetmap Online Map Cutty SarkGreenwich, London The Cutty Sark is a British clipper ship, built for the tea trade and designed as one of the fastest sailing ships at its time in 1869.
A catastrophic fire caused extensive damage in the early hours of 21st May 2007. How to get here: DLR: Cutty Sark Station - Exit the station and turn left, then left again at the end of the councourse, and the Cutty Sark is straight ahead Google Travel Route to Cutty Sark: Access: publicStatus: unrecognisableCutty Sark Dimensions in Time Filmed: 24 Sep 1993The TARDIS materialises in 1973 London ... Where to walk to next? In the News: Related Stories. Guide to the Cutty Sark | Greenwich.co.uk. Think of Greenwich and it’s almost impossible not to think of the Cutty Sark. This impressive tea clipper ship was built in 1869 and served as a merchant vessel. Thanks to the efforts of HRH the Duke of Edinburgh, the ship was saved and brought from Greenhithe to dry dock in Greenwich where for many years she was a much loved visitor destination, seen by a huge television audience every year as the London Marathon runners looped around her. But disaster struck when a fire famously broke out during a restoration project, although thankfully much of the wood was away at Chatham Dockyard at the time.
The blaze delayed the reopening but in 2012, Cutty Sark once again welcomed visitors aboard after being officially reopened by the Queen and the the Duke of Edinburgh. She has now been raised up and a glass surround has been, somewhat controversialy, added to create a stunning space below allows visitors to stand under Cutty Sark.
Cutty Sark - Greenwich. Cutty Sark. Greenwich Guide - The Cutty Sark. The Cutty Sark before the fire The Cutty Sark is the most famous tea clipper built, and is the only one to survive, apart from the City of Adelaide aka RNVR Carrick which is now in Australia and being restored before being opened to the public. She is now in dry dock at Greenwich. She was launched at Dumbarton on the River Clyde, Scotland, in 1869. The name comes from Robert Burns' poem, Tam O'Shanter; Tam meets a group of witches, most of whom are ugly, but for Nannie, who is young and beautiful and is described as wearing only a "cutty sark", i.e., a short chemise or shirt.
The ship's figurehead is a representation of this witch. The Cutty Sark's sleek lines and enormous area of sail made her the fastest ship in the race via the Cape of Good Hope for the then particularly money-spinning tea trade with China. Unluckily for her owners, the Suez Canal was opened in the same year as her launch, which is not navigable by sailing ships. On Capt. For more information, see The Cutty Sark. Jock Willis' Specification for the Cutty Sark.
Cutty Sark (1869) Page 1. England | London | Blaze ravages historic Cutty Sark. A fire which swept through the famous 19th Century ship Cutty Sark may have been started deliberately, police say. The vessel, which was undergoing a £25m restoration, is kept in a dry dock at Greenwich in south-east London. Police are analysing CCTV images which are thought to show people in the area shortly before the fire started.
A Cutty Sark Trust spokesman said much of the ship had been removed for restoration and the damage could have been worse. Half the planking and the masts had been taken away as part of the project. Chris Livett, chairman of Cutty Sark Enterprises which is repairing the clipper, said at the scene: "From where I stand there is not a huge amount of damage to the planking that was left on. "There are pockets of charred planking and some have gone, but it doesn't look as bad as first envisaged. " Following an inspection of the site on Monday afternoon, Mr Doughty said: "Buckling of the hull remains a big fear but until we do the measurements we are not going to know.
The Cutty Sark. The Cutty Sark, The Trials and Tribulations of a Restoration Project Wyn Davies, Senior Consultant, Frazer-Nash Consultancy Ltd., Bristol, UK. Contents Summary 1. Introduction 2. History of the Cutty Sark 3. Importance of the Vessel 4. Current State of the Vessel 5. Summary This paper covers the work being done on the clipper Cutty Sark to determine exactly the state of the ship's structure and the methods available to ensure this structure survives for the foreseeable future. It covers the findings of a very complete survey carried out in 1997, the on going trials and experiments all directed at specifying the work needed to refurbish the ship, ranging from electrolytic treatment of corroded metals to the search for a politically suitable source of hardwood for the upper deck.
The paper covers a lot of work already completed, but it is as nothing, however, compared with the work to be done once the team get the funds. 1. 2. The result was an explosion in the amount of tea exported. 3. 4. Cutty Sark: Queen reopens Greenwich tea clipper. 25 April 2012Last updated at 10:33 ET The Queen officially opened the historic ship after a £50m restoration project The Queen has officially reopened the Cutty Sark in Greenwich five years after it was ravaged by fire. The clipper, which has been restored at a cost of more than £50m, is now elevated so visitors can see it from underneath as well as climb aboard. The Queen originally opened the 19th Century tea clipper exhibit in 1957.
Accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, she also officially named the Gloriana which will lead the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant in June. Crowds cheered in driving rain as the royal couple descended a gangway at Greenland Pier, on the Thames in London's Docklands, before going on board the Gloriana. 'Spectacular' The 94-foot vessel, decorated with gold leaf and ornately carved, harks back 200 years to when kings and queens travelled by water in opulent style. The Queen last visited Cutty Sark in 1957 Royal borough It opens to the public on Thursday. Carbuncle Cup winner 2012: Ship in a throttle | Features. Grimshaw’s disastrously conceived restoration of the Cutty Sark is winner of this year’s BD Carbuncle Cup, tragically defiling the very thing it sets out to save The world has recently been mesmerised by the case of Cecilia Giménez, the devout octogenarian from Borja in Spain, whose attempts to restore a fresco of Christ in her local cathedral went so terribly awry.
We would ordinarily label someone who had committed such an act a vandal but, for all the ineptitude that she brought to her task, Giménez’s intentions were clearly sound. Her actions demand to be viewed as a tragedy rather than a crime. In previous years the Carbuncle Cup has been handed out to buildings that were the product of horrifying greed or negligence, but neither charge could be fairly levelled against the backers of this year’s winner. The scheme’s myriad failings stem from one calamitous choice: the decision to hoick the 154-year-old clipper close to three metres into the air on canted steel props.