Cutty Sark, the World's last tea clipper, was launched at Dumbarton, Clydeside on 22 November 1869 with the main objective of becoming the fastest ship back in the annual race to bring home the new season's tea from China. This objective was never accomplished due to changing circumstances in the tea trade, however the Cutty Sark had an extensive working life, visiting every major port in the World, until she was made redundant and moved into a specially constructed dry dock at Greenwich in 1954.
In 1957 HM The Queen opened the display facility, since when over 15 million people worldwide have enjoyed the grace and beauty of this fine ship.
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