Historical Cutty Sark burnt!

80 firefighters took almost two hours to control the devastating fire that broke out at 4.45am.

The clipper is the only one of its kind left in the world. Fortunately, half of the ancient timber structure could be repaired. But two decks were destroyed and the intense heat could have warped the iron frame and hull.

The Cutty Sark, which was built in 1869, was the fastest vessel of its kind. It held a number of maritime speed records. The ship was built to transport tea from China and later wool from Australia.

Standing in front of the Royal Maritime Museum at Greenwich, she was a reminder of Britain’s proud nautical history. 15 million tourists visited her a year. We had a chance to visit the beautiful vessel last year. We hoped that was not our last!

The Cutty Sark was closed to the public last October for a renovation funded largely by lottery grants. It will take the Cutty Sark Trust a significant amount of effort and funding to get the work back on track. £25m pounds was needed to preserve the ship. Currently £18m pounds raised already and now there is a need to help the Trust through the crisis and return the ship to its former glory.
Visit the website to find out more and make a donation.
Nearest DLR station: Cutty Sark DLR