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The Cutty Sark today. Photo National Maritime Museum |
The following video shows part of the refurbishing process, prior to her official reopening to the public this week: The Cutty Sark reopens.
A very fast wonder of naval engineering at her time, the last surviving tea clipper was replaced in trade by steam ships some years after her maiden voyage in 1870.
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The Cuty Sark in full sails, before 1916. Photo by Allan C. Green. |