The Cutty Sark

[Oberon]

Is on fire!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6675381.stm

:o :o :o :o :o

:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cutty_Sark

Hope the damage isn't going to be too bad...but if all of her is on fire, it doesn't bode well.... :down:

[bookworm_020]

Oh No!!! It would be a shame to see the ship lost, as it's such a fine ship with an incredible history.:cry:

[UglyMowgli]

Bad news, just hear the info on the french radio.

[TarJak]

The report I read didn;t sound good. Huge flames and been on fire for hours with the possiblity that gas tanks on obard might explode. A real shame for this historic vessel to be lost.:cry:

[darius359au]

From what the BBC's reporting ,it might have been Arson :x , She's such a beautiful ship and for some @#$%%^ to do that to her :cry:

[danlisa]

Hope the damage isn't going to be too bad...but if all of her is on fire, it doesn't bode well.... :down:
:cry: It's pretty bad.

From the point of the Fire Brigade arriving it took them 30-45mins to actually turn thier hoses on to the fire.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00168/cutty_168718a.jpg
http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2007/05/21/cutty192.jpg

If she can be re-built it will be a small miracle and they were very lucky that the compressed gas bottles that were stored with her did not explode.:dead:

[UglyMowgli]

I read on wikipdia that 50% of the ship was not affected by the fire because during the renovation they move a lot of parts away for restauration.

[Oberon]

Looking at the pictures on the telly, it does look like the main hull is intact, but it's going to take AGES to rebuild and restore.

If it IS arson, I'd like to find the little bastard responsible and string them up from the main mast.

[Letum]

I'm devastated, Ive visited her twice and she was a very beautiful ship.
So sad to see culture, heritage and history destroyed like that. :(

http://www.illusionsgallery.com/Cutty-Sark-L.jpg
http://www.ecquayle.co.uk/Cutty%20Sark.jpg




Well, I suppose if we don't laugh a little we will cry.....
http://www.chillicustard.co.uk/b3ta/cuttysarkwhale.gif

[Chock]

Apparently they think that her steel frame is intact, and as someone pointed out, much of the ship's parts had been removed while she was being renovated, but it's still a real shame. I'm gutted about this, she's a real beauty.

:D Chock

[Jimbuna]

There is actually an older surviving clipper 'City of Adelaide' in Glasgow :yep:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_Adelaide_%281864%29

[micky1up]

all skimmers must burn IMO torpedo hit or not:rotfl:

[Letum]

There is actually an older surviving clipper 'City of Adelaide' in Glasgow :yep:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_Adelaide_%281864%29

Yes, but they are considering dismantleing it because of failed renovation work IIRC

[Oberon]

Aaaah, so the Sark was hit by a torpedo from that whale who went up the Thames last year....I've heard of a slow running torp but that's crazy. :doh:

[micky1up]

There is actually an older surviving clipper 'City of Adelaide' in Glasgow :yep:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_Adelaide_%281864%29




nice try but the cutty is a T clipper the city of adelaide isnt

[ajrimmer42]

omg, I really hope they do catch the ******* who did this (if it is arson) although apparently the trust has promised to restore her however bad the damage.

[Jimbuna]

There is actually an older surviving clipper 'City of Adelaide' in Glasgow :yep:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_Adelaide_%281864%29

Yes, but they are considering dismantleing it because of failed renovation work IIRC

Last I heard was they were struggling to raise the £5 million needed.

nice try but the cutty is a T clipper the city of adelaide isnt

Check the facts....both ships were/are 'clippers' :yep: The 'T' bit is only a reference to the cargo the Cutty Sark carried :arrgh!:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clipper

[micky1up]

man some people are soooooooooooooooooooo easy:rotfl:

[Jimbuna]

man some people are soooooooooooooooooooo easy:rotfl:

:roll:
:hmm:

[Syxx_Killer]

It is a shame such a fine ship caught fire. If it is arson I hope they drown him. I had a half finished model of the Cutty Sark I started years ago. I never did finish it and when I was interested in starting it again I couldn't find it.

[micky1up]

It is a shame such a fine ship caught fire. If it is arson I hope they drown him. I had a half finished model of the Cutty Sark I started years ago. I never did finish it and when I was interested in starting it again I couldn't find it.


i bet you through it on the fire though:lol: