Tea Clipper

282' 1"

Scott & Linton
Dumbarton, Scotland

(Construction completed by
William Denny & Brothers Greenock)

36' 1"

22' 9"

963

N/A

£16,150

N/A

November 22, 1869

On display as a museum ship at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, England.

Maiden Voyage:

Feb. 16, 1870 London - Shanghai, China.

1870-1878:

Used on the tea route from England to China.

1878-1895:

Used for general commodities trade with no regular route.

1895:

Sold to J. Ferreira & Co. Lisbon, Portugal for £2,100 and renamed Ferreira.

1895-1922:

Used for general commodities trade between Portugal and various ports around the world.

1922:

Sold and renamed Maria do Amparo.

1923:

Sold to Wilfred Dowman for £3,750 and renamed Cutty Sark,
ship returned to Falmouth, England for restoration.

1923-1938:

Used at Falmouth as cadet training ship.

1938:

Sold to Incorporated Thames Nautical Training College and moved to Greenhithe.

1938-1954:

Used as auxiliary and training ship.

1954:

Turned over to the Cutty Sark Society and moved to Greenwich and restored.

1954-1957:

Under restoration at Greenwich.

1957:

Opened to the public by HM Queen Elizabeth II.

May 21, 2007:

While undergoing renovation the ship caught fire and was all but destroyed. There is
currently an effort underway to rebuild the ship.

Apr. 25, 2012:

Officially reopened by HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Apr. 26, 2012:

Reopened to the public.

Builder's Data