The Cutty Sark needs help

On
the 21st May 2007, the extreme clipper Cutty Sark (built 1869) was
damaged
by fire. Thankfully, the majority of the ship's fabric had
been removed due to the restoration work taking place at the time.
Regrettably however, this has raised the ongoing conservation work by
£5 - £10 Million, bringing the total conservation
cost potentially to as much as £35 million.
She
is the only surviving tea clipper in existence and consequently the
only vessel that can properly illustrate a lost way of life during the
great age of sail.
She was preserved at
Greenwich,
not merely as an exhibition piece, but as a memorial to the Merchant
Navy, especially those who lost their lives in the world wars.
The
Cutty Sark is visited by millions of people from all over the world and
if she isn't preserved will be a loss not only for the nation, but for
the world.
Please
donate to the restoration fund
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