One of Britain’s most cherished maritime treasures will complete a miraculous rise from the ashes when it reopens to the public later this week. The Cutty Sark was devastated by fire in May 2007 but a ...
(CBS/AP) Queen Elizabeth II formally opened the Cutty Sark today, five years after it was devastated by fire. The famous 19th -century tea clipper was gutted by a blaze in 2007 during the early stages ...
G REENWICH, ENGLAND — Technology, rot and now fire have caught up with the Cutty Sark, the graceful clipper ship built in the 19th century to speed fresh tea from China to Britain's tables. After a ...
During Prohibition, Capt. William McCoy smuggled Cutty Sark whiskey and other spirits to speak-easies along the eastern United States. Since there was no regulation on alcohol, the quality of spirits ...
It was the end of the era of sails. It was the beginning of the era of steam. The clipper ship Cutty Sark was one of the fastest of her kind, swiftly moving cargo from one side of the world to the ...
A call for papers addressing transformational change has been launched by global trade association Interferry ahead of its 44th annual conference in London this October.The conference theme is ...
On May 21, 2007, one of the worst and most memorable tragedies in maritime history occurred at a quiet dry-dock slip in the heart of London, England. On that fateful day, the 280-foot Extreme Clipper ...
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