Thermopylae’s triumphant defeat of the Cutty Sark in 1872 is celebrated in the new plaque, to be unveiled today [Saturday May 20] in the Port of Aberdeen quayside near the Roundhouse and the ...

Cutty Sark liked strong following winds, whilst Thermopylae although slightly slower in such conditions was considerably faster in light or even headwinds. 1872 saw both these ships side by side at ...

Seventy years after Cutty Sark made its final voyage, historians are now looking to hear from anyone who remembers the day it was towed into its final location. The British tea clipper ship was ...

Thermopylæ won arriving in London on 11 October, a week before Cutty Sark who had lost her rudder in a heavy gale. In the 1890s, after more than two decades as a China tea clipper and then an ...

Built in Scotland, the Cutty Sark left London on its first voyage on Feb. 16, 1870, proceeding around Cape Hope to Shanghai just over threemonths later.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A fire that tore through the historic ship Cutty Sark was sparked by an overheated vacuum cleaner, London's Metropolitan Police said ...

In 2023, Cutty Sark was used by 7.6m passengers, making it the third busiest on the DLR behind Canary Wharf and Limehouse.

The Cutty Sark, the 19th century clipper ship, has been hit by another fire. Did you know with a Digital subscription to Yorkshire Post, you can get access to all of our premium content, as well ...

The nearest alternative to Cutty Sark is Greenwich DLR and rail station, which is a 10-minute walk away from the town centre. Extra signs have been added to guide pedestrians to Greenwich town centre.

In total, the restoration has cost more than £50m The Cutty Sark left London on its maiden voyage on 16 February 1870, sailing around The Cape of Good Hope to Shanghai in three-and-a-half months.