Apr. 04, 1953 - Last of the Ancient Tea Clippers - at Greenhithe. The Commander...

Apr. 04, 1953 - Last of the Ancient Tea Clippers - at Greenhithe. The Commander and an” Aprentice”.: The last of the ancient Tea Clippers the famous Futty Sark: - is moored at Greenhitche alongside the training ship” Worcester” and has been used as ~ an” overflow” for the training vessel. An Appeal is being launched by the Cutty Sark Preservation Society to raise an estimated at £250,000 to enable to vessel to be permenently moored at Greenwich and to establish a series of burseries to help young men train and quality as officers of the Merchan Navy. The” Cuty” - a three meated vessel was built in 1869. Photo shows Captain Gordon Steele V.C. (left) who as Commander of the” Worcester” is also in Command of the” Cutty Sark” - chats to captain G.E. Irving in Sark. Captain Irving was an apprentice aboard the Tes Clipper.