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The 'Cutty Sark' at anchor at Falmouth, U.K. [PRG 1373/1/46] • Photograph

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Summary

The compsite ship 'Cutty Sark', 921 tons, at anchor at Falmouth, U.K. The ship was built in 1869 [composite ship, 963 gross tons. ON63557. 212.5 x 36.0 x 21.6. Built 1869 (11) Scott and Linton, Dumbarton. Owners John Willis and Son, registered London. (The shipbuilders went bankrupt in the course of constructing the ship and it was completed by Denny Bros) Sold 1895 to Portuguese and renamed Ferreira. Bought in 1922 by Captain Dowman of Falmouth, named and restored and re-rigged to her original sail plan. Presented to the Thames Nautical Training College in 1938. Subsequently installed in a dry dock at Greenwich on permanent display. This vessel has probably had more written about her than any other sailing ship, including 'The Log of the Cutty Sark' by Lubbock, see for full details up to 1938. The name is taken from a poem by Burns - Tam O'Shanter and the best translation appears to be 'short chemise'. Built for the China trades and considered to be among the world's fastest sailing ships. she was transferred to the Australian trades in 1885-6, trading mainly to Sydney, until she made a few voyages to Brisbane in the 1890's prior to being withdrawn and sold foreign. See 'The Log of the cutty Sark', 'Colonial Clippers', 'China Clippers'].

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Physical description

Photograph; 19.6 cm x 25.8 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1877

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Cutty Sark (Ship)
Ferreira (Ship)
Sailing ships

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General notes

From the section 'Composite-built vessels. In the late 1860s and early 1870s many composite vessels were launched. With wooden planks on iron frames these vessels were expected to combine the virtues of both iron and wood. Many composite vessels were employed in the China tea trade and several such ships were engaged in the Australian passenger service.

This image is from the A.D. Edwardes Collection of about 8,000 photographs, mostly of sailing ships from around the world, taken between about 1865 and 1920. Mounted in 91 albums, the photographs are arranged by country of ownership, with some special volumes such as 'Shipping at Port Adelaide' and 'South Australian outports'. Additional information, giving the history of the ships where known, has been provided by maritime historian, Ron Parsons.

Digitisation information

Date

11/07/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,225 x 2,501 pixels (8.1 MP)

Size

24.22 MB

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