Cutty Sark fire

[Sooty]

Am so upset about the Cutty Sark going up in flames. It was such a beautiful ship, and one I visited both as a child with my parents, and as a parent with my children. A unique part of Britain's maritime heritage and shipbuilding history gone forever. http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

BBC news (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6675381.stm)

[sunflower]

Oh no - how awful. The report says the police are treating it as suspicious, why on earth would anyone want to do that.

[TheresaW]

I think it is very sad. http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

[Thistle]

very sad

[conniegirl]

its not gone completely thank god. if you read on only half of the ship was actually there and alot of that is salvagable

[Sooty]

Yes, luckily it was undergoing restoration. Still, it won't be the same.

[airedale]

mentally it won't be the same but physically these people who restore artefacts are so good that in reality I don't think we'll be able to 'see the joins' - unless they want us to

[viola]

It's being discussed now on BBC Radio 4 if someone wants to tune in!

[meandmyself]

How sad http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif