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English 11 Public

Cutty Sark

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List 3 things you have learnt about clipper sailing ships

very fast; cargo transportation; mid-19th century; yacht-like vessels; 3 masts; built to supply growing demand for tea from China

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Which phrase in the text means the orders for tea from China were 'urgent'?

growing demand

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What happened on the River Clyde?

The Cutty Sark was built there.

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What happened in Dumbarton?

The Cutty Sark was launched from there.

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What impression do you get about clippers in paragraph 3?

Clippers were being used to transport tea as much and were instead being used to transport wool.

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What difference did steamships make?

A huge difference - they were considered more modern and more popular so clippers weren't used so much.

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What was the Ferreira

The name given to the Cutty Sark after it was sold to a company called Ferreira in Portugal.

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What happened in 1869?

Captain John Willis has the Cutty Sark built and it was launched later that year.

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What happened in 1922?

The Cutty Sark was bought by a retired sea captain called Wilfred Dowman.

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What happened in 1954?

The Cutty Sark was taken to a dry dock at Greenwich (London) for general display and as a tourist attraction.

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What is a composite construction clipper?

A sailing ship made from a wooden hull and an iron frame.

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