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| “Cutty Sark” on Fire |
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| Monday, 28 May 2007 | |
 Cutty Sark, October 2003
Last Monday, May 21, the world famous “Cutty Sark” was damaged
by fire. The fire started apparently around 4.45am
and it was only extinguished by 6.30am.
The 138-year-old tea clipper, one of London's
greatest tourist attractions, was under a £25 million (almost €37 million) restoration,
in a dry dock at Greenwhich (south-east London).
Despite the suspicions that the fire may have been arson the investigations proved to be inconclusive.
Fortunately, due to the restoration works, a significant
part of the vessel had been removed and so the damage inflicted by fire was
confined to the ship's hull and its timber decking.
You can see an interactive presentation about the
conservation project by visiting: www.guardian.co.uk/flash/0,,1675617,00.html
More information can be found at:
The Cutty Sark Trust
The guardian http://arts.guardian.co.uk/art/news/story/0,,2084536,00.html
The Independent The Big Question: Can the "Cutty Sark" be rebuilt, and would it still be the same ship? |
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