Bold adventures of the Cutty Sark
Bold adventures of the Cutty Sark By Deborah Sharma Strolling aboard timeless decks of Cutty Sark in 1870 she did first proudly embark, sailing from England to Shanghai in the East carrying spirits and goods on which to feast Suez Canal brought steam ships to compete, Cutty would struggle to match and defeat. In 1877 she shipped her last Chinese tea freight Who could foresee times were not to be great? Cargoes ranged from coal to Australian mail. But crew comradery was sure to fail with the new captain’s bullying first mate, harmony plummeted at an alarming rate. First mate Smith killed a fellow sailor, but instead of being guarded by his jailor, dishonest Captain Wallace helped him escape. Now things were not to be at all shipshape! In unity, the Crew indignantly protested, with lack of winds poor Cutty was arrested. For three days stranded in the Java Sea, the captain jumped overboard to flee. His body was lost at sea though no one cared, as New Captai