Cutty Sark - Wikipedia
Cutty Sark is a British clipper ship. Built on the River Leven, Dumbarton, Scotland in 1869 for the Jock Willis Shipping Line, she was one of the last tea clippers to be built and one of the fastest, at the end of a long period of design development for this type of vessel, which ended as steamships took over their routes.
Cutty Sark - Royal Museums Greenwich
Visit Cutty Sark, the celebrated sailing ship and fastest of its time: now an award-winning visitor attraction in Greenwich. Enjoy a delicious afternoon tea beneath the hull of the world-famous tea clipper. Meet colourful characters from Cutty Sark’s past and hear astonishing stories about life at sea in the age of sail.
Cutty Sark History | The Story of Greenwich's Historic Ship
From state-of-the-art Victorian tea clipper to one of the world's most famous ships, Cutty Sark has led a dramatic life. Find out more about Cutty Sark's history, and the stories of the people who sailed the ship into the record books.
10 things you should know about Cutty Sark - Royal Museums …
Cutty Sark is the world’s only surviving extreme clipper. Most of the hull fabric you see today dates back to its original construction. Clipper ships are marked by three design characteristics - a long, narrow hull, a sharp bow which cuts through the waves rather riding atop - and three raking masts. 2. How old is the Cutty Sark? Cutty Sark ...
Cutty Sark | Clipper Ship, Tea Trade & Merchant Navy | Britannica
Cutty Sark, three-masted British clipper ship, launched at Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, in 1869. The Cutty Sark was 212 feet 5 inches (64.7 metres) long and 36 feet (11 metres) wide, and it had a net tonnage of 921. Its name (meaning …
Cutty Sark: Memories of the ship sought by historians - BBC
Seventy years after Cutty Sark made its final voyage, historians are now looking to hear from anyone who remembers the day it was towed into its final location. The British tea clipper ship was ...
Cutty Sark: Memories of the ship sought by historians
Since Cutty Sark's arrival to Greenwich, it is thought that more than 17 million visitors have stepped aboard. Image source, National Maritime Museum Image caption,
How Cutty Sark Became the Fastest Sail-Powered Cargo Ship Ever …
2024年7月25日 · She is the fastest sail-powered cargo ship ever built, nowadays poised in permanent dry dock at Greenwich, the locus of British maritime science. It was at the height of Britain’s global, imperial power that Cutty Sark embarked on treacherous journeys across the world’s biggest oceans.
The Cutty Sark: Inside The Fastest Ship Of The Victorian Era
2022年4月13日 · 'Aboard the Fastest Clipper Ship of the Victorian Era: The Cutty Sark' Alice Loxton heads to Royal Museums Greenwich to visit the Cutty Sark, one of the most famous 'clipper' ship that...
A history of Cutty Sark in 10 pictures - Royal Museums Greenwich
2012年4月25日 · A pioneering tea clipper, cargo ship and a beloved London landmark: Cutty Sark’s story is one of reinvention and resilience. On 25 April 2012, HM Queen Elizabeth II reopened the clipper after it underwent extensive restoration.