| Date of launch | 1869 |
|---|---|
| Place of launch | Dumbarton |
| Type | 3-masted composite ship |
| GRT | 963 |
| NRT | 921 |
| DWT | - |
| Length | 86.0 m (282.2 ft) |
| Beam | 11.0 m (36.1 ft) |
| Draft | 7.0 m (23.0 ft) |
Later names: Ferreira (1895), Mario do Amparo (1920), Cutty Sark (1924)
Re-riggings: 3m barquentine (1916), 3m ship (1924)
- 1869
The composite clipper Cutty Sark was built by Scott & Linton, Dumbarton for ``Old White Hat'' John Willis, London, to be used on the China tea trade. She was rigged as a full-rigged ship carrying royals over single topgallant sails, and a main skysail. - 1877
Made her last voyage on the tea trade - since the Suez canal had opened in 1869 and gave great advantage to steamers, the Cutty Sark never made many voyages on the tea trade. - 1880
The masts were shortened and the skysail and the stunsails were removed. - 1883
Started to go regularly on the Australian wool trade and proved herself an excellent sailer. - 1895
Sold to Ferreira & Co., Lisbon and was renamed the Ferreira. Sailed between Portugal and its South American colonies and East Africa; usually Oporto - Rio - New Orleans - Lisbon. - 1916
Dismasted in a storm and when repaired re-rigged as a barquentine. - 1920
Sold and renamed the Maria do Amparo. - 1923
Sold to Captain Wilfred Dowman who gave the ship back her original name and rigging. She then server as a stationary school ship until 1948. - 1954
Manouvered into the dry dock in Greenwich where she is currently preserved as a museum ship.
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