Cutty Sark Burns

Damn.

By Peter Griffiths

LONDON (Reuters) - The Cutty Sark, the world's last surviving 19th century tea clipper, was severely damaged in a blaze on Monday.

Flames and thick black smoke shot high into the sky above the dry dock on the banks of the Thames where the boat has stood as a major tourist attraction for more than 50 years.
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Forty firefighters brought the blaze under control. Aerial television pictures showed a mass of charred timbers that was once one of the world's fastest ships.

What she looks like today:


What she looked like yesterday:

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