Cutty Sark: The Last of the Tea Clippers
by Eric Kentley
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Cutty Sark Wikipedia ~ Cutty Sark is a British clipper ship Built on the River 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 steamships now enjoyed a much shorter
Cutty Sark The Last of the Tea Clippers Eric Kentley ~ Cutty Sark was the greatest of the tea clippers and an iconic British institution This new work describes the eventful history of this celebrated ship from her 1869 construction her famous voyages dramatic fire painstaking restoration and glorious reopening in April 2012
Cutty Sark Jump on board at Royal Museums Greenwich ~ Explore life on board Cutty Sark the world’s only surviving tea clipper and top London attraction in Greenwich Built in 1869 the ship is now home to fun family events evening theatre and comedy and daily tours
Clipper Wikipedia ~ Among the most notable clippers were the China clippers also called tea clippers or opium clippers designed to ply the trade routes between Europe and the East last example of these still in reasonable condition was Cutty Sark preserved in dry dock at Greenwich United Kingdom Damaged by fire on 21 May 2007 while undergoing conservation the ship was permanently elevated three
Cutty Sark Clipper Ship Some Interesting Facts ~ The Cutty Sark was – and still is today – a prime example of the tea clipper With planking deadwoods stem and sternpost made from American rock elm a bespoke iron frame a deck made from teak and solid brass bolting throughout the ship was one of the most expensive and advanced clippers at sea
BBC London History The Cutty Sark ~ The Cutty Sark was one of the last clippers built for the China tea trade between the 1840s and 1870s It was ordered by Captain John Willis of London and was launched on the afternoon of Monday
The Cutty Sark The ship and the model C Nepean ~ This is a good book and a must for anyone building a model of the Cutty Sark but if you order this book thinking it might be as good as The Anatomy of Nelsons Ships you will be disappointed
Visit Cutty Sark Tickets Museum VisitBritain ~ Visit one of the world’s most famous ships and only surviving tea clipper and climb aboard to discover 1800s life at sea Built in 1869 Cutty Sark is one of the most important ships in the world and is worldrenowned for her beauty Originally devised to transport tea from China to Britain she
London Attractions on the River Thames Thames Clippers ~ MBNA Thames Clippers travel to an array of Londons top river based attractions These include The O2 Tate Modern Tower of London
Aberdeen Ships THERMOPYLAE ~ Details about Aberdeen built ship THERMOPYLAE Related Items Clipper Ship Thermopylae Preparing to Leave Aberdeen on Her Maiden Voyage 1868
