Fire Savages The Cutty Sark - 21st May 2007 2:57pm
Originally Posted by BBC News
A fire which swept through the famous 19th Century ship Cutty Sark may have been started deliberately, police say.
The ship, which was undergoing a £25m restoration, is kept in a dry dock at Greenwich in south-east London.
An area around the 138-year-old tea clipper had to be evacuated when the fire broke out in the early hours.
A Cutty Sark Trust spokesman said much of the ship had been removed for restoration and the damage could have been worse.
The ship, which was undergoing a £25m restoration, is kept in a dry dock at Greenwich in south-east London.
An area around the 138-year-old tea clipper had to be evacuated when the fire broke out in the early hours.
A Cutty Sark Trust spokesman said much of the ship had been removed for restoration and the damage could have been worse.
This is very saddening to see, I hope they can get the funds together to put it right.
BBC News Report