Piratesunday; 2021 1 Royal, British Indian Ocean Territory: The Cutty Sark
”Blackbirds tend to like shiny things.” ~ The Bloody Raven
The Latest acquisition by the Bloody Raven’s silver fleet.
I think @joshuaslane would be proud of this ship. Crafted by the fine shipwrights of Dumbarton Scotland in 1869 using the latest in Clipper class designs demanded by the profitable Tea Trade. With London becoming her home port for the Jock Willis Shipping Line, The Cutty Sark went into service February 16th, 1870 with her inaugural voyage to Shanghai, China. Her first round trip requiring a mere 107 days to complete her first season’s run.
The Silver Coin.
The Tea Trade between Great Britain and the far east was indeed profitable and ingrained as a part of the social culture as well as the economics around it. Often the name of the ship like the Cutty Sark become synonymous in the branding of the tea products imported over from the East Asia. As competition is concerned, publicity and reputation were important in vying for market share.
And for the Shipping Company, prestige as well as the benefit of charging higher cargo fees demanded by faster ships.
Tale of the Tape
The Cutty Sark by Jeff Wallis under Pixabay
- Class; Clipper
- Name; The Cutty Sark
- Builder; Scott & Linton
- Cost; £16,150
- First Owner; John Willis
- Hull Length; 65m
- Beam; 11m
- Hold Depth; 6.4m
- Tonnage; 963 GRT
- Launched; November 22,1869
- Maximum speed achieved; 32.4 kmh
- Current Owner; Cutty Sark Preservation Society
- Current Location; Royal Museum in Greenwich
Royal Museum Greenwich Tour Website
A fast ship is what the buying public got with ships of the Clipper class and the Cutty Sark delivered record speeds that garnered deserved headlines in the News services and among social circles of all classes. The Cutty Sark achieved a maximum speed of 17.5 knots or 32.4 Kmh. Achieving a 24-hour distance of 363 nautical miles or 673 Kms. Achieving a 6-day period, 2,164 nautical miles or 4,008 kms.
What was traded in her Inaugural season? According to Captain George Moodie it was a cargo of Spirits, wine and beers to Shanghai China and the return trip 1,305,812 lbs of tea and from there east bound past the British Indian Ocean Territory and around the Cape of Good Hope back to London.
But it wasn’t long when Tea shipments turned to favoring the Steamer vessels that had seen significant improvement in engine efficiency and reliability. The opening of both the Panama Canal and the later, the Suez Canal which hardly suited Clipper ships. After just a few years, the Cutty Sark and other Clippers gave way in favor to the Steamers. With the growing difficulty in sourcing Tea, The Cutty Sark turned to shipping Wool and other commodities before being sold to Portuguese interests and to function into secondary roles.
One famous event grabbing the headlines, was the Cutty Sark’s race against another well known clipper The Thermopylae. A race beginning at Shanghai on June 18, 1872. After two weeks journey and building a 400 km lead the Cutty Sark lost her rudder as she passed Sunda Straight between Java and Sumatra. Rather than pulling into Capetown South Africa for repairs Captain Moodie ordered a rudder to be improvised en route which took six days to complete under unfavorable and dangerous weather conditions. The result was that the Cutty Sark arriving in London on the 18th of October, a week after the arrival of The Thermopylae.
This was Captain Moodie’s last voyage and was replaced by Captain F.W. Moore.
How the name “The Cutty Sark” was chosen.
There were slightly different versions, but I liked the way the label of the bottle’s Spirit maker stated it the best.
’Cough cough…’
My thoughts of this coin.
The design of the reverse is striking. Like the descriptive observation of eye witnesses of sailors such as Basil Lubbock, Crewman of a Wool Clipper as The Cutty Sark catches up and overtakes. The reverse displays Her in full sail as if overtaking the observer by a grand view of her sleek lines and enormous billowing sails in an impressive display of raw speed. A scene that would inspire the imagination of Adventurers and Travelers in any century.
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I love the history of the Cutty Shark - er - Sark. LOL, swore I was reading shark the whole time until I read the label. One fast witch. Neat inspiration for a ship's head tho. And of course, sexy silver 😁
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All that glitters isn’t gold, yes, some are silver and these look lovely.
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Some gold, some silver, and some crypto too.
These are just parts of this Lass''Off-the-Grid' Portfolio vis-a-vis the corrupt fake fiat currency and enslavement system we have hoisted upon us.
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Excellent coin! Damn raven, you reminded of a long forgotten hotel heist in which, as a teenager, I would up with a case of 40 pounders of Cutty Sark, and my long and storied history of drinking whisky began…
AYE, then a belated toast to wild memories and whiskey fueled tall tales with each shooter glass full. Except fer th' safety of th' ship for our Steersman, ya don't drink n' sail.
Cheers @thedamus
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You always get my pirate blood tingling with the ships…… dam
Try clicking on this music.
Thomas Bergersen’s Embarking & Setting Sail
or
Crank up the volume.
Turn on the pedestal fan and blow the wind in your hair.
Spray bottle of salt water at the ready.
Now imagine being on a sailing ship.
Feel the Tingling.
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Sweet ship coin!! Terrible Whiskey, but sweet coin!! 😆
The bottle was purchased by my Mom over ten years ago when she was on a cruise and the whiskey wasn't bad. I'd stack a few more Kraken Rum. Any good liquor would be a tradable asset if I don't drink it first.
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Sweet collection of ships, sis!!!
Thanks for the background!
Hugs and Kisses 🥰🌺🤙!
You know my style, love to deep research the ships and dream of sailing to a slower pace of life of Adventure.
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Beautiful coin, awesome story on the History of the Cutty Sark @kerrislravenhill!🤗
What adventures this Tall ship has been on, I am so glad that the Cutty Sark Preservation Society is taking care of this piece of history!!😀
This marks down another ship tour on my list of famous Ships to visit. London, Greenwich for a tour of the Cutty Sark and not very far would be the HMS Victory as well. Then I would spend the remaining time checking out the Haunted Hot Spots, maybe drop in on a few UK Stackers before I weight anchor to other ship tours around Europe!
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Aye, aye matey!!😀
Very nice display of ships, There is nothing like seeing those old sail boats with all their sails down.
I'm hoping to find more Clippers like the Thermopylae, Hallowe'en, or the Sark's sister ship Tweed on a silver coin. There is a silver coin with The Great Tea Race on my shopping list that was held before the Cutty Sark was launched.
I'm running out of Clippers here. How about a Fifth rate Barq? HMS Sirius.
Oh, it's sails are up.
Oh well, thanks for dropping in @maddogmike
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Sails up or not that is still a very cool looking coin.
Indeed, a very lovely and detailed coin, sis! It's funny; I recall the name Cutty Sark from my childhood however I'm not sure just what the memory is connected to. My parents didn't have any whiskey; they rarely, and I mean rarely indulged in spirits, so I really don't think it was that. My dad always had a cigar, though he rarely smoked them, and I wonder if maybe that is the connection? I'm not sure; I will have to think on it and maybe Google a bit and see what stirs the memory.
Thank you for sharing and bringing a ghost of a old memory sort of to life for me! Take care!💜🤗🌻
Over ten years ago my Mom got this bottle from a Cruise she was on. She never did open it and I ended up getting this before she moved to her retirement residence. And, I remembered my Father was a Johnny Walker drinker.
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The Bottle is now empty, not bad but pretty strong.
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Nice sis! Take care!🤗💜
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