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Clipper "Cutty Sark" (eng. "Cutty Sark")
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"Cutty Sark" (eng. «Cutty Sark») - one of the most famous and only surviving tea clipper the moment. It was built in 1869. He is currently in dry dock in Greenwich (UK).
Creating a "Cutty Sark»
Clipper was designed by Hercules Linton (Hercules Linton), built and launched the River Clyde (Clyde) November 23, 1869 in the Scottish town of Dumbarton (Dumbarton) by Scott & Linton commissioned Captain John "Jock" Willis (John Willis), who had the nickname " White cylinder. " Captain required the fastest ship in the world to transport tea from a colony of Britain - faraway India.
Structurally, it was a composite ship: skeleton - ductile iron, edging above the waterline - teak and special breed Elm - elm Thomas. The bottom of the vessel below the waterline was sheathed with plates of copper and zinc alloy (Vol. N. Muntz-metal).
History of the name
The history of its name. Translated from the Scottish «Cutty Sark» - a short shirt. The future owner of the clipper, John Willis, going to one of the galleries, saw the painting of a young witch in a short nightgown, flying over the marshes on the Sabbath. Ship owner fell in love with a picture (and perhaps in a witch). When he decided to call the ship, at first I wanted to call his name witch. But the sailors - superstitious people (especially in the XIX century), and the ship bearing the name of a witch, it was impossible to collect the crew. Then came the idea of Willis name, which would not have annoyed superstitious, and yet in keeping with his desire. In addition, the figure of the clipper bow portrayed the witch.
The name is borrowed from a poem by Robert Burns «Tam O'Shanter»
The reason is known
Clipper used to deliver tea from China, at the time, is a ruthless competitive race around the globe from China to London. The prize in this race was a significant difference in the income received by those who brought the first tea of the new harvest. In this race, 'Cutty Sark' was nothing more special. The fame brought her racing speed with clipper "Thermopylae" in 1872. Both at the same time Clipper came from Shanghai on June 18 but in two weeks 'Cutty Sark' lost her rudder and as a result arrived in London a week later, "Thermopylae" - 18 October, having spent 122 days on the journey. However, the clipper ever went down in history thanks to the fact that after the accident, the captain did not give up and decided to continue the race, erecting makeshift wheel on the high seas (instead of to retire for repairs to the port), and thus lagged only one week.
End of story
In the end, clippers were driven steamships that although they were slower, but provides a stable supply of tea through the Suez Canal opened. After that, "Cutty Sark" proved to be excellent in transporting wool from Australia, getting to England for 67 days. It is alleged that, in its heyday it could go 360 nautical miles per day, which can be considered a record for ships of this size.
In 1895 Willis sold the ship captain of the Portuguese company, "Ferreira". After that, the ship several times resold, refurbished in 1922, is "Cutty Sark" was not bought by Captain Wilfred Doumanom (Wilfred Dowman), who restored the original look and snap and began using Clipper as a stationary training ship.
Today «Cutty Sark»
Contrary to superstition, "Cutty Sark" expect the happiest fate of all the tea clippers. He has not gone into the sea, it was disassembled and placed in 1954 on the eternal parking in the dry dock of Greenwich.
The ship is a popular tourist attraction. It is located almost in the center of the city. Next to it is a park of Greenwich (Greenwich Park), the National Maritime Museum (National Maritime Museum), former Greenwich Hospital (Greenwich Hospital).
The story was inspired to name the clipper "Cutty Sark" one of the whiskeys. Since then, the image of the vessel is decorated with its label. Manufacturer of the class company Berry Brothers and Rudd is a sponsor of sailing regatta, named after the "Cutty Sark» (Cutty Sark Tall Ships' Race).
FIRE. Early in the morning of 21 May 2007 "Cutty Sark" fire. The fire quickly engulfed all the ship, destroying about 80% of all wood paneling and deck slabs. However, as the representative of the Fund "Cutty Sark" Chris Livett, the ship will be restored, as more than half of all its elements - in particular, mast, sails, steering wheel, the figure of the Virgin, adorned the nose - were taken off the ship at the time of the on-going project for its reconstruction and taken to the city of Chatham in Kent. His support in the reconstruction of a national symbol of the United Kingdom has pledged to provide, and the British government.
According to the calculations of experts, the restoration after the fire, in addition to cost about 10 million pounds. The estimate of the project on reconstruction of the "Cutty Sark", which began in November 2006, was estimated at 25 million pounds.
Key Features
* Displacement: 935, 8 tons.
* Overall length: 85, 4 m.
* Hull length: 64, 8 m.
* Width: 11 m.
* Draft: 6, 7 m.
* The height of the mainmast from the main deck to the stamp: 46, 3 m.
* The total sail area 2980 square meters.
Bonus Whiskey «Cutty Sark»
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"Cutty Sark" (eng. «Cutty Sark») - one of the most famous and only surviving tea clipper the moment. It was built in 1869. He is currently in dry dock in Greenwich (UK).
Creating a "Cutty Sark»
Clipper was designed by Hercules Linton (Hercules Linton), built and launched the River Clyde (Clyde) November 23, 1869 in the Scottish town of Dumbarton (Dumbarton) by Scott & Linton commissioned Captain John "Jock" Willis (John Willis), who had the nickname " White cylinder. " Captain required the fastest ship in the world to transport tea from a colony of Britain - faraway India.
Structurally, it was a composite ship: skeleton - ductile iron, edging above the waterline - teak and special breed Elm - elm Thomas. The bottom of the vessel below the waterline was sheathed with plates of copper and zinc alloy (Vol. N. Muntz-metal).
History of the name
The history of its name. Translated from the Scottish «Cutty Sark» - a short shirt. The future owner of the clipper, John Willis, going to one of the galleries, saw the painting of a young witch in a short nightgown, flying over the marshes on the Sabbath. Ship owner fell in love with a picture (and perhaps in a witch). When he decided to call the ship, at first I wanted to call his name witch. But the sailors - superstitious people (especially in the XIX century), and the ship bearing the name of a witch, it was impossible to collect the crew. Then came the idea of Willis name, which would not have annoyed superstitious, and yet in keeping with his desire. In addition, the figure of the clipper bow portrayed the witch.
The name is borrowed from a poem by Robert Burns «Tam O'Shanter»
The reason is known
Clipper used to deliver tea from China, at the time, is a ruthless competitive race around the globe from China to London. The prize in this race was a significant difference in the income received by those who brought the first tea of the new harvest. In this race, 'Cutty Sark' was nothing more special. The fame brought her racing speed with clipper "Thermopylae" in 1872. Both at the same time Clipper came from Shanghai on June 18 but in two weeks 'Cutty Sark' lost her rudder and as a result arrived in London a week later, "Thermopylae" - 18 October, having spent 122 days on the journey. However, the clipper ever went down in history thanks to the fact that after the accident, the captain did not give up and decided to continue the race, erecting makeshift wheel on the high seas (instead of to retire for repairs to the port), and thus lagged only one week.
End of story
In the end, clippers were driven steamships that although they were slower, but provides a stable supply of tea through the Suez Canal opened. After that, "Cutty Sark" proved to be excellent in transporting wool from Australia, getting to England for 67 days. It is alleged that, in its heyday it could go 360 nautical miles per day, which can be considered a record for ships of this size.
In 1895 Willis sold the ship captain of the Portuguese company, "Ferreira". After that, the ship several times resold, refurbished in 1922, is "Cutty Sark" was not bought by Captain Wilfred Doumanom (Wilfred Dowman), who restored the original look and snap and began using Clipper as a stationary training ship.
Today «Cutty Sark»
Contrary to superstition, "Cutty Sark" expect the happiest fate of all the tea clippers. He has not gone into the sea, it was disassembled and placed in 1954 on the eternal parking in the dry dock of Greenwich.
The ship is a popular tourist attraction. It is located almost in the center of the city. Next to it is a park of Greenwich (Greenwich Park), the National Maritime Museum (National Maritime Museum), former Greenwich Hospital (Greenwich Hospital).
The story was inspired to name the clipper "Cutty Sark" one of the whiskeys. Since then, the image of the vessel is decorated with its label. Manufacturer of the class company Berry Brothers and Rudd is a sponsor of sailing regatta, named after the "Cutty Sark» (Cutty Sark Tall Ships' Race).
FIRE. Early in the morning of 21 May 2007 "Cutty Sark" fire. The fire quickly engulfed all the ship, destroying about 80% of all wood paneling and deck slabs. However, as the representative of the Fund "Cutty Sark" Chris Livett, the ship will be restored, as more than half of all its elements - in particular, mast, sails, steering wheel, the figure of the Virgin, adorned the nose - were taken off the ship at the time of the on-going project for its reconstruction and taken to the city of Chatham in Kent. His support in the reconstruction of a national symbol of the United Kingdom has pledged to provide, and the British government.
According to the calculations of experts, the restoration after the fire, in addition to cost about 10 million pounds. The estimate of the project on reconstruction of the "Cutty Sark", which began in November 2006, was estimated at 25 million pounds.
Key Features
* Displacement: 935, 8 tons.
* Overall length: 85, 4 m.
* Hull length: 64, 8 m.
* Width: 11 m.
* Draft: 6, 7 m.
* The height of the mainmast from the main deck to the stamp: 46, 3 m.
* The total sail area 2980 square meters.
Bonus Whiskey «Cutty Sark»
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