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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

So does the City of Adelaide   Later known as HMS Carrick, and recently SV Carrick, the City of Adelaide is the oldest surviving clipper ship in the world. Built in 1864 by William Pile Hay of Sunderland, the City of Adelaide was built as a wool clipper, transporting passengers and cargo between England and Australia. For many years, she held the record for the shortest trip to Australia (65 days). By 1990 the hull had seriously deteriorated, and Carrick sank at her mooring in the River Clyde, in central Glasgow. The Scottish Maritime Museum salvaged the remains and moved them to Irvine, North Ayrshire, with the expectation to preserve them and eventually restore the vessel. After using up its initial grant, the museum had no further funding and by 2001 had applied to the local council to demolish the ship so to make the maintenance expenses available for other projects. In February 2008 Sunderland City of Adelaide Recovery Foundation (SCARF) announced that the National Historic Ships committee had agreed to fund a feasibiliy study into returning the City of Adelaide to Sunderland. This clipper ship is the oldest example from the great days of sail. It rightfully deserves to be restored to its place of origin and restored to its former glory as a memorial to Mackam shipbuilding art. Please print out this form and make a pledge to save this piece of maritime history. SV Carrick: You Tube Video 1 SV Carrick: You Tube Video 2 Sunderland Maritime Heritage's page on the City of Adelaide

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